station

station: [[t]ste͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]]
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stations, stationing, stationed

1) N-COUNT: oft n N 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...

Businessmen stream into one of Tokyo's main train stations.

2) N-COUNT: n N 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) N-COUNT: oft n N 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 UK.

Syn:

channel

4) V-PASSIVE 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.

[be V-ed prep/adv] Reports from the capital, Lome, say troops are stationed on the streets...

[be V-ed prep/adv] I was stationed there just after the war.

[V-ed] ...United States military personnel stationed in the Philippines.

5) VERB If you station yourself somewhere, you go there and wait, usually for a particular purpose. [FORMAL]

[V pron-refl prep/adv] The musicians stationed themselves quickly on either side of the stairs...

[V pron-refl prep/adv] He stationed himself at the door.

Syn:

position

6) → See also , gas station, , police station, , service station, , way station

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Synonyms:

Place, position, post, location, situation / Office, function, business, employment, sphere of duty, occupation / Rank, standing, character, state, degree, condition, status / Station-house, railway station, depot, Place, locate, post, fix, establish, set

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station — [ stasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. statio, de stare « se tenir debout, s arrêter » I ♦ 1 ♦ Fait de s arrêter au cours d un déplacement. ⇒ arrêt, halte, pause. Une brève station. « on fit station devant une armoire vitrée où s étalaient des bijoux … Encyclopédie Universelle
Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
station — UK US /ˈsteɪʃən/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE the place or desk where someone does their work: »The guard was away from his station when the alarm sounded. »You will usually find the receptionist at her station in the lobby. ► TRANSPORT a place where… … Financial and business terms
Station 17 — ist eine Musikband aus Hamburg. Sie besteht aus behinderten und nicht behinderten Musikern und wurde 1988 von Bewohnern der Wohngruppe 17 der Evangelischen Stiftung Alsterdorf, professionellen Musikern und von Kai Boysen gegründet, um im Rahmen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
StAtion — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda stAtion Desarrolladora(s) Albarji Productions Distribuidora(s) … Wikipedia Español
Station X — may refer to:* The code name for a covert radio transmission station co located with the Government Code Cypher School at Bletchley Park. *Station X (TV Series), the animated series about six young people produced by Teletoon *Station X is the… … Wikipedia
station — [stā′shən] n. [ME stacioun < OFr station < L statio, a standing, post, station < status, pp. of stare, to STAND] 1. the place where a person or thing stands or is located, esp. an assigned post, position, or location; specif., a) the… … English World dictionary
Station — Sf std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. statio ( ōnis), eigentlich Stehen, Stand , zu l. stāre stehen . In der Bedeutung Bahnhof ist das Wort übernommen aus dem Postwesen. Adjektiv: stationär; Verb: stationieren. Ebenso nndl. station, ne … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
station — Station. s. f. Pause, demeure de peu de durée qu on fait en un lieu pour se reposer. Faisons là une station. Station, se dit aussi, Des Eglises, Chapelles, & Autels marquez, & ordonnez, pour y faire certaines prieres, pour y gagner les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stationed} ( sh[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stationing}.] To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Station X — Titre original Station X Genre Série d animation Pays d’origine Canada Chaîne d’origine Télétoon Nombre de saisons … Wikipédia en Français

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