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noun [countable] American English pronunciation: station

/ˈsteɪʃ(ə)n/

singular	station
plural	stations

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1
a building or place where buses, trains, or other public vehicles stop so that passengers can get on or off
It was dark when we arrived at the station.
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2
a building or place where a particular service or activity is based
The police brought the suspect into the station for questioning.
Astronomers at the Salyut Research Station discovered the star.
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3
a company that broadcasts television or radio programs
radio/television station:
Listen to your local radio station for travel information.
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1. a.
  a signal on a radio or television from a particular broadcasting company
  get/pick up a station:
  We can't pick up the French station.
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2. b.
  the building where a radio or television company broadcasts from
  A crowd waited outside the television station for the president to arrive.
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4
a place or position where someone waits in order to perform a particular activity
a feeding station
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5
old-fashioned your position in society
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6
a small military base
More housing is being provided for the naval station in Everett.
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7
a large farm in Australia or New Zealand where sheep or cattle are kept
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above your station
higher than is appropriate for your position or rank
She's getting ideas above her station even by thinking of marrying him.
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Differences between American and British English: station

In the U.S., station almost always follows a second word that describes what type of station it is unless it is clear which particular station the speaker means: Which way is the bus station?, but I'll drive you to the station. In the U.K., station usually means train station, and you add a second word when you are referring to a different type of station.

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