noun
station
STAY-shuhn
noun
1
A regular stopping place for trains, buses, or other transportation.
"We waited at the station for the next train to arrive."
2
A place equipped and assigned for a particular purpose or job, such as a police station or gas station.
"The nearest fire station is just two blocks away."
"She set up her workstation by the window."
3
A company or channel that broadcasts radio or television.
"The local news station covered the story all evening."
verb
1
To assign someone to a particular place to carry out a job or duty.
"The soldiers were stationed at a base overseas for a year."
How to Use Station
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA stopping point, an assigned place of work, a broadcaster, or (as a verb) to assign someone somewhere.
Common pairings
train station
gas station
stationed abroad
radio station
Word Forms
stationed past tense, stations plural, stations singular
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Etymology
From Latin statio, "a standing, post, or position," through Old French estation — related to stand and stasis.