station
noun
1. a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
- he started looking for a gas station
- the train pulled into the station
Definition categories: man–made, facility, installation
2. proper or designated social situation
- the responsibilities of a man in his station
- married above her station
Similar word(s): place
Definition categories: state, rank
3. (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
Definition categories: location, place, position
4. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- a sentry station
Similar word(s): post
Definition categories: location, place, position
5. the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
Definition categories: attribute
Sentences with station as a noun:
- The next station is Esperanza.
- It's right across from the bus station.
- From my station at the front door, I greeted every visitor.
- All ships are on station, Admiral.
- The police station is opposite the fire station.
- The waitress was at her station preparing three checks.
- She had a boyfriend at the station.
- I used to work at a radio station.
- She had ambitions beyond her station.
- I used to listen to that radio station.