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Meaning of station in English

station
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/ uk
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/

station noun [C] (BUSES/TRAINS)

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a building and the surrounding area where buses or trains stop for people to get on or off:
US a railroad station
UK a railway station
a train/bus station
Our office is near the station.
We looked on our map to find the nearest subway/metro station.
 
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  • Do you want to take a taxi to the station?
  • It's a good half hour's walk to the station from here.
  • They hugged each other when they met at the station.
  • Is there any possibility that you could pick me up from the station?
  • "Can you get me to the station by 11:30?" "No problem."
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Train & bus stations & taxi ranks
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station noun [C] (BROADCASTING)

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a company that broadcasts radio or television programs:
a radio/television station
a commercial/foreign station
The reception is not very good - try to tune in to another station.
UK a pirate (= illegal) station
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station noun [C] (PLACE)

a building or place used for a particular service or type of work:
US a gas station
UK a gas station
a police/fire station
a place where scientific information about the natural world is collected:
The research station will monitor wildlife, vegetation and the water table.
The scientists trawl for fish and set gill nets at sampling stations on each beach.
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mainly Australian English
a large farm with animals in Australia and New Zealand:
a sheep station
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station noun [C] (POSITION)

a particular position that someone has been ordered to move into or to stay in:
The police took up their stations at the edge of the road, holding back the crowd.
someone's position in society, especially the position that they are born into:
If everyone just meekly accepted their station in life, nothing would ever change.
She was accused of having ideas above her station.
Manual work was considered below their station.
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Idiom

out of station
station
verb [ T + adv/prep ]
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/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/ uk
/ˈsteɪ.ʃən/
to cause especially soldiers to be in a particular place to do a job:
I hear your son's in the army - where's he stationed?
The regiment was stationed in Singapore for several years.
Armed guards were stationed around the airport.
Synonyms
post
send
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(Definition of station from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

station | Intermediate English

station
noun [ C ]
us
/ˈsteɪ·ʃən/

station noun [C] (BUILDING)

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a building or buildings and the surrounding area where a particular service or activity takes place:
a train/bus station
a gas station
a police/fire station

station noun [C] (BROADCAST ORGANIZATION)

a place or organization that sends out radio or television broadcasts, or the broadcasts sent out:
At our house in the mountains we only get two TV stations.
I can’t tune in that radio station.

station noun [C] (POSITION)

a particular position that someone has been ordered to move into or stay in:
The honor guard took their stations at the side of the road.
station
verb [ T ]
us
/ˈsteɪ·ʃən/

station verb [T] (POSITION)

to cause someone, esp. a soldier, to be in a particular place to do a job:
I hear your son’s in the army – where’s he stationed?
(Definition of station from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

station | Business English

station
noun [ C ]
uk
/ˈsteɪʃən/ us
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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 trains or buses stop for people to get on or off:
a bus/subway/train station
The firm's offices are near Euston station.
COMMUNICATIONS
a company that sends out radio or television broadcasts:
a radio/television/TV station
It is part of a stable of five major FM stations owned by the Pacifica Radio Foundation.
a building or place used for a particular service or type of work:
a fire/police/polling station
a petrol/gas station

See also

docking station
power station
workstation
(Definition of station from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of station

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Many stopped writing reports in their cars or coffee shops, instead working at their stations.
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There are 10 to 15 stations in a round.
From MLive.com
They also never went to the train station or the bus station to check the surveillance tapes, she said.
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He was eventually captured on foot, according to the station.
From CBS News
Sunday and took them to the police station.
From Variety
For nine months, he says, his family couldn't find him in hospitals and police stations.
From CNN
I loaded gas instead and delivered my rocks to an unsuspecting gas station.
From CBS Local
They are correct in most cases as other stations will just report the story without the embellishments.
From CBS Local
Maybe that's why it took me eight months to step into a police station.
From Huffington Post
A couple of months in, 36 children had been left in state hospitals and police stations.
From The Atlantic
In many parts of the country, ballot stations could not be opened.
From CNN
About a dozen women, as well as several men, are gathered in the station's parking lot when the incident breaks out.
From New York Daily News
At the time, smaller stations were selling for between $10 million and $30 million.
From New York Post
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Collocations with station

station

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adjacent station
There is the passenger terminal, which has a landing stage on the river and an adjacent station.
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affiliated stations
Network operations and those of the local owned-and-operated or affiliated stations in the same city are now separate and may come under different corporate entities.
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agricultural station
These things can be demonstrated only in an agricultural station.
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Translations of station

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स्टेशन / थांबा, स्टेशन, कंपनी जी रेडियो किंवा टीव्ही चे कार्यक्रम प्रक्षेपित करते…
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駅, （テレビやラジオ番組の）放送局, 駅（えき）…
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istasyon, benzinlik, TV/radyo yayın istasyonu…
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gare [feminine], station [feminine], poste [masculine]…
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ஒரு கட்டிடம் மற்றும் சுற்றியுள்ள பகுதியில் எங்கே பேருந்துகள் அல்லது ரயில்கள் நிறுத்த மக்கள் பெற அல்லது ஆஃப், வானொலி அல்லது தொலைக்காட்சி நிகழ்ச்சிகளை ஒளிபரப்பும் நிறுவனம்…
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(बस या ट्रेन का) स्टेशन, स्टैंड, स्थानक…
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મથક, કેન્દ્ર, રેડિયો કે ટેલીવિઝન કાર્યક્રમોનું પ્રસારણ કરતું કેન્દ્ર/કંપની…
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die Haltestelle, der Bahnhof, die Station…
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stasjon [masculine], stasjonere, stasjon…
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اسٹیشن, اسٹیشن (نشریاتی مرکز)…
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స్టేషన్, రేడియో లేక టెలివిజన్ కార్యక్రమాలను ప్రసారం చేసే కంపెనీ…
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স্টেশন / একটি বিল্ডিং ও তাঁর আশপাশের এলাকা যেখানে বাস বা ট্রেন যাত্রী ওঠা নামার জন্যে থামে।, রেডিও স্টেশন বা টেলিভিশন কেন্দ্র…
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nádraží, stanice, stanoviště…
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stasiun, pos, menempatkan…
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สถานี, สถานีรถโดยสาร, สถานีรถไฟ…
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