way station

way station

n.

A station between principal stations on a route, as of a railroad.

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way′ sta`tion

n.

any of various stations intermediate between principal stations, as on a railroad.

[1775–85, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	way station - a stopping place on a journey; "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago" stopover stop - a spot where something halts or pauses; "his next stop is Atlanta"
	2.	way station - a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal flag stop, whistle stop railroad station, railroad terminal, railway station, train depot, train station - terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods

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Translations

way station

n (Am) (Rail) → stazione f secondaria (fig) → tappa

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