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station

station

3.0
A place where someone is sent to do duty, for example in the military
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪʃən/
translation icon : puesto
  • The only problem is you have to be at your duty station for one year.
  • border guard station

They can reach every switch and button from where they're sitting at their station, buckled in.

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Examples

  • Auxiliary soldiers drawn from across the Empire prepare to defend their stations, their families and their lives.

  • Report to your stations immediately.

  • All right, I'm gonna have to ask you to come into the station...

  • OFFICER: If you're referring to the husband he's at the station giving a statement.

  • The soldiers were instructed to remain at their duty station until further notice.

  • Each officer must report to their designated station at dawn.

  • During the emergency drill, all personnel were assigned to different stations around the facility.

Synonyms

base
vsstation
2.2

A place where soldiers or an organization live and work

is a specific assigned duty location rather than a central headquarters
post
vsstation
560 3.1

A job or position in an organization where someone works

is more about the physical place of duty rather than the role itself
space station
vsstation
  • Specialized
131 3.9

A large place built in space where people live and work for science

is a terrestrial assigned duty place, not an extraterrestrial habitat
garrison
vsstation
41 6.8

A group of soldiers and the fort where they are based

focuses on the assigned place for duty rather than the group of soldiers
fire station
vsstation
22 1.3

A building where firefighters and fire engines stay and go to fires

is a general assigned duty place, not specifically for fire services
station house
vsstation
  • US
21 3.8

A building where police officers work and keep people they arrest

is any assigned duty place, not limited to law enforcement headquarters
19 3.7

A base or group of buildings where soldiers live and work

is any assigned duty place, not limited to large supporting facilities
guardhouse
vsstation
5 4.9

A small building at an entrance where guards stay and sometimes keep prisoners

is a broader duty location and not limited to small entrance buildings
military post
vsstation
4 4.2

A place where soldiers live and work to defend an area

is the general location for assigned duty, not only organized military units
air station
vsstation
3 4.2

A military base where planes are kept, fixed, and flown

is any assigned duty location, not restricted to aviation purposes
military position
vsstation
1 4.7

A place where soldiers stay to fight or defend

is about assigned duty locations generally, not only tactical positions
guardroom
vsstation
  • Jargon
5.3

A room where soldiers stay while on duty to rest or wait

covers assigned duty sites generally, not only indoor resting areas
shore station
vsstation
  • Jargon
6.7

A place on land that gives support and repairs to navy ships

is any assigned duty place, not only those supporting naval operations

Compounds

194 1.0

A place where people buy fuel for cars and small items

180 1.3

A place that makes and sends shows you hear on radio or online, like news and music

157 1.0

A building where police work, hold arrested people, and take crime reports

space station
  • Specialized
131 3.9

A large place built in space where people live and work for science

69 1.0

A place where trains stop for people and goods to get on and off

66 2.9

A car with a long back and extra space for luggage

65 1.0

A place where buses stop and people wait to get on or off

60 1.4

A company that makes and broadcasts TV programs for people to watch

A company that makes and sends video programs for people to watch at home

23 2.4

A place where people go to vote in an election

23 3.2

A building where electricity is made for a town or area

22 1.3

A building where firefighters and fire engines stay and go to fires

22 1.4

A place where underground trains stop to let people on and off

21 3.8

A building where police officers work and keep people they arrest

battle station
  • Specialized
15 7.1

A place often on a ship where sailors or soldiers go to prepare for fighting

A place where people fill cars with fuel and get small repairs

weather station
  • Specialized
11 2.7

A place with instruments and people who measure and record the weather

7 1.3

A place where trains stop to pick up and drop off people and goods

7 1.4

A place where people buy fuel for cars and trucks

relay station
  • Specialized
7 3.7

A device that picks up and sends a signal to make it stronger or reach farther

5 1.5

A place where trains stop to pick up or drop off people and goods

pumping station
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A building with machines that move water or sewage to other places

aid station
  • Specialized
4 3.2

A place near a race or battle where people get first aid

4 3.9

A small stop on a route where people pause before continuing

3 1.0

A place where you buy petrol and fill your car

3 4.2

A military base where planes are kept, fixed, and flown

3 1.2

A place where people buy fuel for cars and other vehicles

A place that sends radio or TV programs to many people

A place where people get quick medical help before hospital care

A place that sends radio or TV programs to people

dressing station
  • Specialized
1 5.9

A place near the front line where wounded people get first aid

comfort station
  • Archaic
1 3.2

A public toilet for people to use

A portable rechargeable battery that gives electricity to devices when there is no power

1 4.2

A person who runs a train station and helps passengers

aid station
  • Specialized
1 3.0

A place where people get food, water, and blankets after a disaster

observation station
  • Specialized
1 4.4

A place where people watch and record weather, animals, or stars

1 6.6

A person's place in a community based on wealth or rank

booster station
  • Specialized
6.0

A place with equipment that makes weak communication signals stronger

A marked place where buses or trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers

2.6

A place where long-distance buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers

coaling station
  • Archaic
7.4

A port where ships take on coal for fuel

link-attached station
  • Specialized
7.4

A computer terminal connected to a system over a network, not directly

A building on a hill or tower where people watch for danger

A place in another country where church workers live to teach and help local people

remote station
  • Specialized
4.6

A device far from the main computer that collects and sends data

pay-station
  • Archaic
5.2

A public telephone you use by putting coins in it

A machine you use to pay for parking or tickets

A person who works at a power station and keeps the machines running

sampling station
  • Specialized
5.1

A place where people collect air or water samples to test

shore station
  • Jargon
6.7

A place on land that gives support and repairs to navy ships

A police sergeant who is in charge of a station during a shift

An image in a church showing a part of Jesus's final journey to the place where he died

How Important

headquarters
407 3.0
base
2.2
station
3.0
post
560 3.1
outpost
110 6.0

Surface Forms

station singular
stations plural

Etymology

Station comes from Latin statio, from stare 'to stand', the same root as stand. A military station is the place where soldiers are sent to 'stand' on duty, so the word means an assigned place for service.