station
English meaning: Station
Definition
A stopping place.
Example
“I'll meet you at the train station at six o'clock.”
Another example: “The soldiers were stationed at a remote outpost near the border.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A stopping place for transport ('train station', 'bus station'); a building for a service ('police station', 'fire station'); a broadcasting channel; or one's social position (dated/literary, 'station in life'). Very high-frequency, neutral register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old French 'station', from Latin 'statio' 'a standing, post', from 'stare' 'to stand'; 14th century.
Related Words
- unattended
- privatization
- platforms
- railway
- licensed
- subway
- metro
- broadcasting
- airs
- terminus
Common Collocations
- train station
- bus station
- police station
- petrol station
- radio station
- space station
Word Forms
station (n); stations (pl); station, stationed, stationing (v)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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