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station > 5 senses
NOUN1stationA facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
2station, placeProper or designated social situation
3station(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
4station, postThe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
VERB1station, post, base, send, placeAssign to a station
station > pronunciation
Soundsstey'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
station > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose.
Examples"he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
Narrowerfire station, firehouse; first-aid station; observation station; police station, police headquarters, station house, police office; power station, power plant, powerhouse; radio station; service station; substation; television station, TV station; terminal, terminus, depot
Broaderfacility, installation
station > noun 2, state
MeaningProper or designated social situation.
Examples"the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
Synonymsplace
Narrowerniche
Broadersocial station, social status, social rank, rank
station > noun 3, location
Meaning(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty.
Categorynavy, naval forces
Broaderposition, place
Verbsstation
station > noun 4, location
MeaningThe position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand.
Examples"a sentry station"
Synonymspost
Narrowerbridgehead; lookout, observation post; outstation, outpost
Broaderposition, place
Verbsstation
station > verb, competition
MeaningAssign to a station.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody PP
Synonymspost, base, send, place
Narrowergarrison; fort; locate, place, site
Broadermove, displace
Nounsstation; station

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