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- pronunciation:
- steI
sh
 n
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A station is a building where a bus or train stops. In a large station, there might be shops and restaurants for people to eat or buy things while they wait for trains or buses.
My mom drove my aunt to the train station this morning.
- synonyms:
- terminal
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| definition 2: |
A station is a place or building that is a center for a certain kind of service. A gas station is a place where people get service for their car. A police station is another kind of station that serves people.
The fire trucks returned to the fire station in the early morning.The police brought the man to the police station.
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| definition 3: |
A radio or television business is also called a station.
Jacob's favorite TV station shows a lot of cartoons. |
| definition 4: |
A station is the expected or assigned place for a person or thing to be.
After speaking to the captain, the sailor went back to his station.- synonyms:
- position, post
- similar words:
- location, place
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| related words: |
base, channel, class, grade, level, place, position |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
stations, stationing, stationed |
| definition: |
When someone is stationed somewhere, it means that they are assigned to live in that place.
The soldier was stationed in Japan for two years.- similar words:
- appoint, assign, install, locate, place
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| related words: |
base, man, set |
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