stations

The word “stations” means plural of station; regular stopping places, assigned posts, or broadcasting channels. In plain terms, more than one station — stopping places, work posts, or broadcast channels.

“Stations” is pronounced STAY-shuhnz (/ˈsteɪ.ʃənz/ in IPA).

Here is “stations” used in a sentence: “The train stops at four stations before reaching the city center.”

“Stations” is a noun.

“Stations” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Stations come in many forms. Transport stations include railway, train, bus, and subway stations, plus gas or petrol stations. There are broadcasting stations for radio and television, and posts like police stations, fire stations, and power stations. In space there are space stations, and in offices, workstations. Each is a fixed base for a purpose.

A station is a larger, permanent facility, usually with buildings, platforms, and staff — a place where you can wait, buy tickets, or change services. A stop is a simpler, marked point where a vehicle pauses, like a bus stop, often just a sign or shelter. Stations are bigger; stops are minimal.

'The train calls at five stations before the city.' 'Several radio stations covered the event.' 'The firefighters returned to their stations.' The word shifts with context — stopping places on a route, broadcasting channels, or assigned posts — but each sense involves fixed points where something is based or takes place.