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noun

ˈstā-shən How to pronounce station (audio)
Definition of stationnext
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as in position
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching

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as in depot
a regular stopping place the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North

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as in level
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life

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as in stance
a general way of holding the body the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station

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station

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verb

as in to place
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of station
Noun
But while in Illinois, the best Louise could do for publicity was a Saturday interview on a low-watt AM station, and a couple of meetings with high school newspapers. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 Many Metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysees and near the presidential palace, parliament and government offices. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
Out of public sight The planned execution by firing squad is of Nidal Hasan, the former Army psychiatrist stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, who killed 13 people and wounded 32 in 2009. — Nate Perez, NPR, 16 Oct. 2026 Shortly after the incident, the US made the unusual decision to move all its long-range bombers stationed in the UK back to their home bases on American soil following an unspecified new threat. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for station
Recent Examples of Synonyms for station
  1. position
  2. depot
  3. level
  4. stance
  5. place
  6. stop
  7. ranking
  8. posture
Noun
  • Maintaining command-and-control links matters when troops rely on aerial sensors to gather information beyond their immediate positions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Also, the fact that planets in this arrangement slide along their orbit and swap positions means that their positions in that orbit change, which, in turn, changes the timing of the transits.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Gonzalez described this depot as a gas station in space, but there are challenges typical gas stations don't face.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine has hit back at Russia by launching long-range drones and missiles at oil refineries and storage depots.
    — SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of depot
Noun
  • At the end of September, leaders of several of the biggest AI companies went to the White House and signed an accord committing to internal risk controls, independent audits and board-level oversight of safety.
    — Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • But the posting of the media list signaled, at least on an organizational level, the trip was going ahead.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • Here is how the Democratic Senate candidates are campaigning on climate and energy issues in competitive states this year, and their stance on the Green New Deal.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • European leaders have adopted a more aggressive stance to shield native businesses from a tidal wave of Chinese imports, which policymakers have blamed for deep job losses among European automakers and other sectors.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of stance
Verb
  • It was discovered the hot box was not turned on soon enough prior to placing hot food in the unit.
    — NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • These devices can be placed onto a balcony, backyard, or patio, and easily set up to start powering homes right away.
    — Liz Krueger, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • Following his western tour, the president will head to Dalton, Georgia, this weekend, followed by additional stops at a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago in Florida and a rally in Kentucky.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Success is when regenerative stops being a campaign and becomes how the industry sources cotton.
    — SJ Studio, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of stop
Noun
  • In the overall teen ranking for spring ’25 and Fall ’25 and ’26 surveys, On maintained its seventh place ranking.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Some companies may have paid an application fee in order to be considered, but this payment does not impact a company's inclusion or ranking.
    — Time, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • Dodgers manager Dave Roberts offered the only posture left for a manager running out of runway.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • After several minutes, firefighters evacuated the building and attacked the fire from the outside in a defensive posture.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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