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station (s) (noun), stations (pl)
1. An established stopping place: The train was on time and arrived at the train station exactly at 10 o'clock.
2. A building where workers are assigned: In the town where Susan lived the police station was across the street from the fire station.
3. A military base: Mary's boyfriend was located at the army station in the desert.
4. A place utilized for broadcasting television or wireless communication: Janet wanted to work at her favorite radio station so she went there to ask for a job.
5. A rank or standing; position: Mildred wanted to improve her station in society and decided to marry a rich man!
station (verb), stations; stationed; stationing
1. To have been sent as a soldier to a place: The officer was stationed in a foreign country to to work there for a year.
2. To proceed to a certain spot and remain: Mark stationed himself outside the restaurant and waited for the rest of the family to arrive.
station (verb), stations; stationed; stationing
1. To have been sent as a soldier to a place: The officer was stationed in a foreign country to to work there for a year.
2. To proceed to a certain spot and remain: Mark stationed himself outside the restaurant and waited for the rest of the family to arrive.
station (verb), stations; stationed; stationing
1. To have been sent as a soldier to a place: The officer was stationed in a foreign country to to work there for a year.
2. To proceed to a certain spot and remain: Mark stationed himself outside the restaurant and waited for the rest of the family to arrive.
station (verb), stations; stationed; stationing
1. To have been sent as a soldier to a place: The officer was stationed in a foreign country to to work there for a year.
2. To proceed to a certain spot and remain there: Mark stationed himself outside the restaurant and waited for the rest of the family to arrive.
(Latin: toile to toilette in Middle French to "toilet" in English)
Word Entries containing the term: “station
electric power station, electric power substation
1. A generating station or an electric power substation.
2. A facility that generates electrical energy using generators.
3. An assembly of equipment in an electric power system through which electric energy is passed for transmission, transformation, distribution, or switching.
This entry is located in the following unit: electro-, electr-, electri- (page 12)