Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense stations, present participle stationing, past tense, past participle stationed
1. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
A station is a building by a railway line where trains stop so that people can get on or off.
Ingrid went with him to the railway station to see him off.
Synonyms: railway station, stop, stage, halt More Synonyms of station
2. countable noun [noun NOUN]
A bus station is a building, usually in a town or city, where buses stop, usually for a while, so that people can get on or off.
3. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]
If you talk about a particular radio or television station, you are referring to the programmes broadcast by a particular radio or television company.
...an independent local radio station.
It claims to be the most popular television station in the U.K.
4. passive verb
If soldiers or officials are stationed in a place, they are sent there to do a job or to work for a period of time.
Reports from the capital, Lome, say troops are stationed on the streets. [beVERB-ed preposition/adverb]
I was stationed there just after the war. [beVERB-ed preposition/adverb]
...United States military personnel stationed in the Philippines. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: assign, post, locate, set More Synonyms of station
5. verb
If you stationyourself somewhere, you go there and wait, usually for a particular purpose.
[formal]
The musicians stationed themselves quickly on either side of the stairs. [VERB pronoun-reflexive preposition/adverb]
He stationed himself at the door. [VERB pronoun-reflexive preposition/adverb]
6. See also fire station, gas station, petrol station, police station, power station, service station, space station, way station
More Synonyms of station
station in British English
(ˈsteɪʃən)
noun
1.
the place or position at which a thing or person stands or is supposed to stand
2.
a.
a place along a route or line at which a bus, train, etc, stops for fuel or to pick up or let off passengers or goods, esp one with ancillary buildings and services
railway station
b.
(as modifier)
a station buffet
3.
a.
the headquarters or local offices of an official organization such as the police or fire services
b.
(as modifier)
a station sergeant
police station, fire station
4.
a building, depot, etc, with special equipment for some particular purpose
power station
petrol station
television station
5. military
a place of duty
an action station
6. navy
a.
a location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
b.
an assigned location for a member of a ship's crew
7.
a radio or television channel
8.
a position or standing, as in a particular society or organization
9.
the type of one's occupation; calling
10.
(in British India) a place where the British district officials or garrison officers resided
11. biology
the type of habitat occupied by a particular animal or plant
12. Australian and New Zealand
a large sheep or cattle farm
13. surveying
a point at which a reading is made or which is used as a point of reference
14. (often capital) Roman Catholic Church
a.
one of the Stations of the Cross
b.
any of the churches (station churches) in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions and ceremonies on particular days (station days)
15. (plural)
(in rural Ireland) mass, preceded by confessions, held annually in a parishioner's dwelling and attended by other parishioners
verb
16. (transitive)
to place in or assign to a station
Word origin
C14: via Old French from Latin statiō a standing still, from stāre to stand
station in American English
(ˈsteɪʃən)
noun
1.
the place where a person or thing stands or is located, esp. an assigned post, position, or location
; specif.,
a.
the place where a person, as a guard, stands while on duty
b.
the post, building, base, or headquarters assigned to a group of people working together, as in providing a service, making scientific observations, etc.
a police station, service station
c.
in Australia, a sheep or cattle ranch
d.
a place or region to which a naval fleet, ship, etc. is assigned for duty
e.
a post-office subdivision in a community with a main post office
see also branch (sense 6) branch (sense 6e)
2.
a.
a regular stopping place, with a shelter, platform, etc., as on a bus line or railroad
b.
the building or buildings at such a place, for passengers, etc.
3.
social standing, position, or rank
4.
a.
a place equipped to transmit or receive radio waves; esp., the studios, offices, and technical installations collectively of an establishment for radio or television transmission
b.
such an establishment
c.
a broadcasting frequency or channel assigned to such an establishment
5.
a fixed point from which measurements are made in surveying
6. Archaic
the fact or condition of being stationary
7. Biology
a habitat, esp. the exact location of a given plant or animal
verb transitive
8.
to assign to or place in a station; post
Word origin
ME stacioun < OFr station < L statio, a standing, post, station < status, pp. of stare, to stand
Examples of 'station' in a sentence
station
He made his way to the reference library, rehearsing the sweet words which were going to lure Dee down to the station.
Anthony Masters CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
We'd arrived at the police station, a squat grey box of a building that resembled a miniature prison.
Hugo Wilcken THE EXECUTION (2001)
Andrea went out for lunch and queued for a passport photo in Charing Cross station.
Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2001)
Despite the continuing activity at the makeshift work station outside the slammer, she dozed off, forehead pressed to the window.
Gregg Andrew Hurwitz MINUTES TO BURN (2001)
In other languages
station
British English: station /ˈsteɪʃən/ NOUN
A station is a building by a railway line where a train stops.
She went with him to the station.
American English: station
Arabic: مَحَطَّة
Brazilian Portuguese: estação
Chinese: 车站
Croatian: postaja
Czech: stanice
Danish: station
Dutch: station
European Spanish: estación estancia
Finnish: asema rautatieasema tms.
French: gare
German: Haltestelle
Greek: σταθμός
Italian: stazione
Japanese: 駅
Korean: 정거장
Norwegian: stasjon
Polish: stacja
European Portuguese: estação
Romanian: gară
Russian: станция
Latin American Spanish: estación lugar
Swedish: station
Thai: สถานี
Turkish: istasyon
Ukrainian: станція
Vietnamese: trạm
All related terms of 'station'
aid station
a medical station in a forward area where the sick and wounded are given emergency treatment
air station
an airfield , usually smaller than an airport but having facilities for the maintenance of aircraft
bus station
a place incorporating waiting areas, stands for buses , and ticket offices from which buses or coaches depart
gas station
A gas station is a place where you can buy fuel for your car.
ice station
a scientific research station in polar regions, where ice movement, weather , and environmental conditions are monitored
pay station
a machine where you can pay for parking , as in a car park, etc
way station
A way station is a place where people stop to eat and rest when they are on a long journey.
ZB station
(in New Zealand ) a radio station of a commercial network
base station
a fixed transmitter that forms part of an otherwise mobile radio network
coach station
A coach station is an area or a building which coaches leave from or arrive at on regular journeys.
earth station
a dish antenna , amplifier , and transmitter or receiver used for sending or receiving signals directly to or from communications satellites
fire station
A fire station is a building where fire engines are kept , and where firefighters wait until they are called to put out a fire.
goods station
a railway station dealing solely with goods trains
head station
the main buildings on a large sheep or cattle farm
hill station
(in northern India) a settlement or resort at a high altitude
naval station
a military base used by the Navy
power station
A power station is a place where electricity is produced.
radio station
an installation consisting of one or more transmitters or receivers , etc, used for radio communications
relay station
a radio station that receives radio signals and retransmits them, in order to extend their range
sheep station
a large sheep farm
space station
A space station is a place built for astronauts to live and work in, which is sent into space and then keeps going around the earth.
station break
a break in a programme when listeners or viewers are told which channel they are listening to, or viewing
station days
days on which ceremonies are held in station churches
station house
a house that is situated by or serves as a station , esp as a police or fire station
station wagon
A station wagon is a car with a long body, a door at the rear, and space behind the back seats.
tube station
an underground station where underground trains depart and leave, esp in London
work station
an area in an office where one person works
coaling station
a port at which vessels can take on coal
comfort station
a public lavatory and rest room
docking station
a device used to connect one appliance to another, esp a portable computer and a desktop computer, to make use of its external power supply, monitor , and keyboard , esp to enable the transfer of data between the machines
filling station
A filling station is a place where you can buy petrol and oil for your car .
ground station
See earth station
harbour station
the part of a port where boats shelter or station
muster station
the place on a ship where passengers should assemble in the event of an emergency
petrol station
A petrol station is a garage by the side of the road where petrol is sold and put into vehicles.
police station
A police station is the local office of a police force in a particular area.
polling station
A polling station is a place where people go to vote at an election. It is often a school or other public building.
railway station
a place on a railway line where trains stop to pick up or let off passengers or goods, esp one with ancillary services
service station
A service station is a place that sells things such as petrol , oil, and spare parts. Service stations often sell food , drink , and other goods .
station church
any of the churches in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions
station officer
a person who is in charge of a fire station
testing station
an establishment licensed to issue warrants of fitness for motor vehicles
weather station
A weather station is a place where facts about the weather are recorded and studied.
whaling station
a place where the carcases of whales were processed
station-to-station
designating or of a long-distance telephone call with the caller willing to talk to anyone who answers
coastguard station
the headquarters or local offices of a coastguard
compressor station
A compressor station is a facility with several compressors (= devices that increase the pressure of air or natural gas ) and other equipment to pump natural gas under pressure over long distances .
dressing station
a first-aid post close to a combat area
generating station
a power station
helicopter station
a place where helicopters are kept in readiness for use
Chinese translation of 'station'
station
(ˈsteɪʃən)
n(c)
(= railway station) 车(車)站 (chēzhàn) (个(個), gè)
(= police station) 警察局 (jǐngchájú)
(on radio) 电(電)台(臺) (diàntái) (个(個), gè)
vt
(= position) 安置 (ānzhì)
(Mil, = base) 驻(駐)扎(紮) (zhùzhā)
to marry/be educated above one's station (o.f.) 与(與)高于(於)本人地位的人结(結)婚/受到高于(於)本人地位的教育 (yǔ gāoyú běnrén dìwèi de rén jiéhūn/shòudào gāoyú běnrén dìwèi de jiàoyù)
to station o.s. somewhere呆在某处(處) (dāi zài mǒuchù)
All related terms of 'station'
bus station
公共汽车(車)车(車)站 gōnggòngqìchē chēzhàn [ 个(個) gè ]
gas station
加油站 jiāyóuzhàn [ 个(個) gè ] [ 英 = filling or petrol station ]