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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
Protesters said that rampant graft led to negligence during renovation work at the Novi Sad station, and eventually to the canopy collapse. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Flying to San Diego With a packed helicopter and dwindling fuel, the crew decided to head to the Coast Guard station in San Diego where ambulances were waiting. — Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Verb
She had been mistakenly disqualified a few years back, because she was born in the Netherlands, where the Air Force had stationed her father. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 Moskowitz told the Sun Sentinel on Thursday police are constantly stationed at his home. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 22 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
  • An analyst with a position on an outcome has an interest in that outcome.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The expectations around Austin are to put themselves in a position that could lead to a postseason run.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of position
Noun
  • Juba, South SudanAP — A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The Saudi strike on the oil depot appeared to be in response to the Houthis’ attack on King Khalid International Airport in ​Riyadh on Saturday that killed 13 people and left over 300 injured.
    — Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of depot
Noun
  • Many of the office’s attorneys, particularly in its misdemeanor corps, work with basement-level spirits, according to one of the sources.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Those with high levels of hope had better later outcomes in health, education and employment.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of level
Noun
  • The group has faced criticism over its stances on various issues, including the wars in Gaza and Iran.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Often the Bulls fell into a flat-footed stance in the half-court offense, looking around as if waiting for an instruction that never came.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of stance
Verb
  • BetMGM is offering new users a chance to place a bet and get $1,500 in bonuses if the bet loses when using promo code FOXNEWS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The integrated circuit In 1958, engineer Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments demonstrated an integrated circuit that placed multiple electronic components on a single piece of semiconductor material.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of place
Noun
  • The Grammy-winning rapper’s stop at NPR’s Music office drew a massive crowd, according to the publication.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Remember that a stop order does not guarantee execution at the stop price.
    — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of stop
Noun
  • Huang is just behind Zuckerberg in Forbes' billionaire ranking, with a net worth of $185 billion.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Neapolitan style pizzeria is ranked in Italy’s ranking for top 50 pizzas in the world.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ranking
Noun
  • Countdowns shape budgets and deterrence postures—which is why getting the timeline wrong has serious consequences, for all parties in the relationship.
    — Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There have been much smaller posture adjustments at several other embassies in the Middle East -- changes officials say are also linked to the Houthi threat and other matters not connected to any plan to resume combat against Iran.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/station. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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