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station — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • station noun A regular stopping place for trains, buses, or other transportation.
  • terminal noun A building where passengers board or leave planes, trains, or ferries.

Senses

station is used for these senses in English:

  • station A place used for broadcasting radio or television; the broadcasting entity itself.
  • station A place where one performs a task or where one is on call to perform a task.
  • terminal A rail station where service begins and ends; the end of the line. For example: Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

station — full definition

  1. noun A regular stopping place for trains, buses, or other transportation.
  2. noun A place equipped and assigned for a particular purpose or job, such as a police station or gas station.
  3. noun A company or channel that broadcasts radio or television.
  4. verb To assign someone to a particular place to carry out a job or duty.

terminal — full definition

  1. noun A building where passengers board or leave planes, trains, or ferries.
  2. noun A device with a screen and keyboard used to enter and view data on a computer or network.
  3. noun A point on an electrical device where a wire connects to complete a circuit.
  4. adj Relating to or in the final stage of a fatal illness.
  5. adj Situated at or forming the end of something.

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