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station

  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪʃən/

A stopping place.

Other meanings

  1. A regular stopping place for ground transportation.

  2. A ground transportation depot.

Example sentences

  • “I saw a train pull into the station.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “What ever happened to station wagons?”

    Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
  • “The space station crew dealt with an unexpected emergency.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Latin "statiōnem".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “station” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.