English dictionary
station
nounPronunciation
ˈsteɪʃən
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
noun
- the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
noun
- the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
noun
- (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
noun
- proper or designated social situation
verb
- assign to a station
Example sentences
he started looking for a gas station
the train pulled into the station
a soldier manned the entrance post
a sentry station
he overstepped his place
the responsibilities of a man in his station
married above her station