What is the meaning of station?

noun

  • A facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose.
    • usage: "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
  • Proper or designated social situation.
    • usage: "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
  • Nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty. (
  • The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.
    • usage: "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
  • The frequency assigned to a broadcasting station.

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APAWordNet. (2010). Station. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/station/definitions/1208422
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Station" http://smartdefine.org/station/definitions/1208422 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Station, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/station/definitions/1208422>.
MLAWordNet. "Station" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/station/definitions/1208422>
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