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.
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station
(ˈsteɪʃən) n1. 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.
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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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.