way station

noun

Definition of way stationnext
as in station
a regular stopping place a way station for truck drivers

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Recent Examples of way station In addition to raising their own, the home was also a way station for newly arriving Croatians. — Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 Want another example of a critical way station on the path to genomic cures with AI? — John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Many humanities courses were a kind of way station for students to fulfill their general-education requirements, one of which was to produce twenty-four thousand words by graduation, by whatever means necessary. — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Many see Jordan as a way station to permanent resettlement in Canada, the United States, or Europe, where the economic opportunities are better. — Annie Hylton, New Yorker, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for way station
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  • Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Transportation planners spent months warning that downtown streets, MARTA stations and major highways could experience significant disruptions on match days.
    — Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
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“Way station.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/way%20station. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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