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sta·tion
(stā′shən)n.
1.
a. A place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post: a sentry station.
b. An area where a person is assigned to work.
2. The place, building, or establishment from which a service is provided or operations are directed: a police station.
3. A stopping place along a route, especially a stop for refueling or for taking on passengers; a depot.
4. Australian & New Zealand A large ranch on which livestock, especially cattle or sheep, are raised.
5. Social position; rank: "He was degraded in their eyes; he had lost caste and station before the very paupers" (Charles Dickens).
6. An establishment equipped for observation and study: a radar station; a biological field station.
7.
a. An establishment equipped for radio or television transmission.
b. One that broadcasts radio or television transmissions: The views in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the station.
c. A frequency assigned to a broadcaster.
8. An input or output point along a communications system.
9. A precise point from which measurements in surveying are made.
10. Ecology A sampling location: differences in species diversity between upstream and downstream stations.
11. Station Roman Catholic Church Any of the Stations of the Cross.
12. One of a series of holy places visited by pilgrims as a ritual devotion.
tr.v. sta·tioned, sta·tion·ing, sta·tions
To assign to a position; post.
[Middle English stacioun, from Old French station, from Latin statiō, statiōn-; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
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station
(ˈsteɪʃən)n
1. the place or position at which a thing or person stands or is supposed to stand
2. (Automotive Engineering)
a. a place along a route or line at which a bus, train, etc, stops for fuel or to pick up or let off passengers or goods, esp one with ancillary buildings and services: railway station.
b. (as modifier): a station buffet.
3. (Railways)
a. a place along a route or line at which a bus, train, etc, stops for fuel or to pick up or let off passengers or goods, esp one with ancillary buildings and services: railway station.
b. (as modifier): a station buffet.
4.
a. the headquarters or local offices of an official organization such as the police or fire services
5. a building, depot, etc, with special equipment for some particular purpose: power station; petrol station; television station.
6. (Military) military a place of duty: an action station.
7. (Military) navy
a. a location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
b. an assigned location for a member of a ship's crew
8. (Broadcasting) a radio or television channel
9. a position or standing, as in a particular society or organization
10. the type of one's occupation; calling
11. (Historical Terms) (in British India) a place where the British district officials or garrison officers resided
12. (Biology) biology the type of habitat occupied by a particular animal or plant
13. (Agriculture) Austral and NZ a large sheep or cattle farm
14. (Surveying) surveying a point at which a reading is made or which is used as a point of reference
15. (Roman Catholic Church) (often capital) RC Church
a. one of the Stations of the Cross
b. any of the churches (station churches) in Rome that have been used from ancient times as points of assembly for religious processions and ceremonies on particular days (station days)
16. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (plural) (in rural Ireland) mass, preceded by confessions, held annually in a parishioner's dwelling and attended by other parishioners
vb
(tr) to place in or assign to a station
[C14: via Old French from Latin statiō a standing still, from stāre to stand]
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sta•tion
(ˈsteɪ ʃən)n.
1. a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
2. a stopping place for trains or other land conveyances, for the transfer of freight or passengers.
3. the building or buildings at such a stopping place.
4. the district or municipal headquarters of certain public services: a police station.
5. a place equipped for some particular kind of work, service, research, or activity: a geophysical station.
6. the position, as of persons or things, in a scale of estimation, rank, or dignity; standing.
7. a position, office, rank, calling, or the like.
8.
a. a studio or building from which radio or television broadcasts originate.
b. a person or organization originating such broadcasts.
c. a specific frequency or band of frequencies assigned to a regular or special broadcaster: the Civil Defense station.
d. the complete equipment used in transmitting and receiving broadcasts.
9.
a. a military place of duty.
b. a semipermanent army post.
10. a place or region to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty.
11. a particular area or type of region where a given animal or plant is found.
12. (in Australia) a ranch with its buildings, land, etc., esp. for raising sheep.
13. Survey.
a. a point where an observation is taken.
b. a precisely located reference point.
14. a section or area assigned for work or duty; post.
15. one of the 14 stations of the cross.
v.t. 16. to assign a station to; place or post in a station or position.
[1350–1400; Middle English stacioun < Anglo-French < Latin statiō a standing still, halting place =sta-, variant s. of stāre to stand + -tiō -tion]
sta′tion•al, adj.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
station
1. A general term meaning any military or naval activity at a fixed land location.
2. A particular kind of activity to which other activities or individuals may come for a specific service, often of a technical nature, e.g., aid station.
3. An assigned or prescribed position in a naval formation or cruising disposition; or an assigned area in an approach, contact, or battle disposition.
4. Any place of duty or post or position in the field to which an individual, group of individuals, or a unit may be assigned.
5. One or more transmitters or receivers or a combination of transmitters and receivers, including the accessory equipment necessary at one location, for carrying on radio communication service. Each station will be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.
2. A particular kind of activity to which other activities or individuals may come for a specific service, often of a technical nature, e.g., aid station.
3. An assigned or prescribed position in a naval formation or cruising disposition; or an assigned area in an approach, contact, or battle disposition.
4. Any place of duty or post or position in the field to which an individual, group of individuals, or a unit may be assigned.
5. One or more transmitters or receivers or a combination of transmitters and receivers, including the accessory equipment necessary at one location, for carrying on radio communication service. Each station will be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
station
Past participle: stationed
Gerund: stationing
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| Noun | 1. | station - 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" broadcast station, broadcasting station - a station equipped to broadcast radio or television programs facility, installation - a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry; "the assembly plant is an enormous facility" fire station, firehouse - a station housing fire apparatus and firemen first-aid station - a station providing emergency care or treatment before regular medical aid can be obtained observation station - a station set up for making observations of something police headquarters, police station, station house - a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought service station - a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles substation - a subsidiary station where electricity is transformed for distribution by a low-voltage network |
| 2. | station - proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" niche - a position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it; "he found his niche in the academic world" social rank, social station, social status, rank - position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are" | |
| 3. | station - (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty naval forces, navy - an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare | |
| 4. |  station - the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"bridgehead - a defensive post at the end of a bridge nearest to the enemy observation post, lookout - an elevated post affording a wide view outpost, outstation - a station in a remote or sparsely populated location | |
| 5. | station - the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station radio frequency - an electromagnetic wave frequency between audio and infrared | |
| Verb | 1. | station - assign to a station garrison - station (troops) in a fort or garrison fort - station (troops) in a fort |
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station
noun
1. railway station, stop, stage, halt, terminal, train station, terminus She went with him to the station to see him off.
2. headquarters, base, depot He was taken to the police station for questioning.
3. channel, wavelength, broadcasting company Which radio station do you usually listen to?
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
station
noun1. An assigned position:
post.
2. A center of organization, supply, or activity:
Military: installation.
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Translations
مَحَطَّةمَحَطَّهمَخْفَر، مَكانمَرْكِزيَضَع، يُرَكِّز
nádražístanicestanovištězajmout místorozmístit
stationstilleplacerepost
توقف گاه
asema
postaja
állomás
staîastaîsetja-stöî
駅
정거장
bazėdislokuotistotis
bāzedepoiecirknisizvietotizvietoties
postajaservis
station
สถานี
trạm
station
[ˈsteɪʃən]A. N
1. (Rail) → estación f (de ferrocarril); (= police station) → comisaría f (US) (= gas station) → gasolinera f, fuente f, grifo m (Peru)
see also bus, fire D
see also bus, fire D
2. (esp Mil) (= post) → puesto m
to take up one's station → colocarse, ir a su puesto
from my station by the window → desde el sitio donde estaba junto a la ventana
Roman station → sitio m ocupado por los romanos
Stations of the Cross (Rel) → Vía f Crucis
to take up one's station → colocarse, ir a su puesto
from my station by the window → desde el sitio donde estaba junto a la ventana
Roman station → sitio m ocupado por los romanos
Stations of the Cross (Rel) → Vía f Crucis
3. (Rad) → emisora f
4. (= social position) → rango m
to have ideas above one's station → darse aires de superioridad
to marry below one's station → casarse con un hombre/una mujer de posición social inferior
of humble station → de baja posición social, de condición humilde
a man of exalted station → un hombre de rango elevado
to have ideas above one's station → darse aires de superioridad
to marry below one's station → casarse con un hombre/una mujer de posición social inferior
of humble station → de baja posición social, de condición humilde
a man of exalted station → un hombre de rango elevado
B. VT
1. (Mil) → estacionar, apostar; [+ missile etc] → emplazar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
station
[ˈsteɪʃən] n
(also railway station) → gare f
(also bus station) → gare routière f
(also police station) → poste m (de police)
(= post) (gen) (MILITARY) → poste m
(also radio station) → station f
(also television station) → chaîne f
(= rank) → condition f, rang m
above one's station → au-dessus de sa condition
She had been educated above her station → Elle avait reçu une éducation au-dessus de sa condition.
above one's station → au-dessus de sa condition
She had been educated above her station → Elle avait reçu une éducation au-dessus de sa condition.
vt
(MILITARY) (= send) to be stationed in → être stationné(e) à (or en)
the British forces stationed in Germany → les forces britanniques stationnées en Allemagne
the British forces stationed in Germany → les forces britanniques stationnées en Allemagne
(= place) to be stationed → être posté(e)
Two guards were stationed at the top of the stairs → Deux gardes étaient postés en haut de l'escalier.
to station o.s. → se poster
He stationed himself at the door → Il se posta à la porte.
Two guards were stationed at the top of the stairs → Deux gardes étaient postés en haut de l'escalier.
to station o.s. → se poster
He stationed himself at the door → Il se posta à la porte.
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
station
n
→ Station f; (= police station, fire station) → Wache f; (= space station) → (Raum)station f; (US: = gas station) → Tankstelle f ? workstation
(Mil: = post) → Stellung f, → Posten m; border station → Grenzstellung f; naval station → Flottenstützpunkt m
(esp Austral: = ranch) → Farm f; sheep/cattle station → Schaf-/Rinderzuchtfarm f; station hand → Farmgehilfe m → /-gehilfin f
station
:stationmaster
n → Bahnhofsvorsteher(in), Stationsvorsteher(in) (dated) m(f)
station police
n → Bahnpolizei f
station selector
n (Rad) → Sendereinstellung f
station wagon
n (US) → Kombi(wagen) m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
station
[ˈsteɪʃ/ən]1. n
a. (gen) (Rail) → stazione f (also fire station) → caserma (dei pompieri) (also police station) → commissariato (di Pubblica Sicurezza), questura, caserma (dei Carabinieri) (esp Mil) (post) → base f
action stations → posti mpl di combattimento
action stations → posti mpl di combattimento
b. (Radio) → stazione f
c. (social position) → condizione f sociale, rango
to have ideas above one's station → montarsi la testa
to have ideas above one's station → montarsi la testa
2. vt (Mil) (troops, sentry) → stanziare (fig) → piazzare
to be stationed in (Mil) → essere di stanza in
to station o.s. by the door → piazzarsi sulla porta
to be stationed in (Mil) → essere di stanza in
to station o.s. by the door → piazzarsi sulla porta
3. adj (Rail) (staff, bookstall) → della stazione
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
station
(ˈsteiʃən) noun1. a place with a ticket office, waiting rooms etc, where trains, buses or coaches stop to allow passengers to get on or off. a bus station; She arrived at the station in good time for her train.
2. a local headquarters or centre of work of some kind. How many fire-engines are kept at the fire station?; a radio station; Where is the police station?; military/naval stations.
3. a post or position (eg of a guard or other person on duty). The watchman remained at his station all night.
verb to put (a person, oneself, troops etc in a place or position to perform some duty). He stationed himself at the corner of the road to keep watch; The regiment is stationed abroad.
ˈstationary adjective standing still, not moving. a stationary vehicle.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
station
→ مَحَطَّة stanice station Haltestelle σταθμός estación asema gare postaja stazione 駅 정거장 station stasjon stacja estação станция station สถานี istasyon trạm 车站Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sta·tion
n. estación;
nursing ___ → puesto de enfermeras.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- What's the best way to get to the train station? (US)
What's the best way to get to the railway station? (UK) - How do I get to the nearest subway station? (US)
How do I get to the nearest tube station? (UK) - How far are we from the bus station?
- Where is the bus station?
- Where is the nearest subway station? (US)
Where is the nearest tube station? (UK) - I need to find a police station
- Is there a gas station near here? (US)
Is there a petrol station near here? (UK) - Where is the nearest mountain rescue station? (US)
Where is the nearest mountain rescue service post? (UK) - Where's the police station? (US)
Where is the police station? (UK)
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
station
n estación f, control m, central f; nursing — control de enfermería (esp. Esp), estación de enfermería, central f de enfermería (Mex)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.