station

nounheadquarters, base

nounsocial or occupational status
verbplace at a location

Word Origin & History

late 13c., "place which one normally occupies," from Old French station, from Latin stationem (nominative statio) "a standing, post, job, position," related to stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet).

The meaning "place for a special purpose" (e.g. polling station) is first recorded 1823; radio station is from 1912. The meaning "regular stopping place" is first recorded 1797, in reference to coach routes; applied to railroads 1830. Meaning "each of a number of holy places visited in succession by pilgrims" is from late 14c., hence Station of the Cross (1550s).

Station wagon in the automobile sense is first recorded ...

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Example Sentences for station

They walked rapidly to the station, but too late, of course, for the train.

We are now within 140 miles from the nearest Adelaide station.

The quartette started for the station with Patience and Emma in the lead.

Along the route as, well as at the station, the party was cheered by a large crowd.

When the train pulled into the station she was the first person to board it.

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