Definition of Station
Station
sta·tion
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a place on a railway line where trains stop to let passengers on and off the train;
e.g. The soldier and his girlfriend had a touching farewell at the train station.
(noun)
a place that is equipped for a specified kind of task, activity, service etc.
e.g. I work at the research station located in the Arctic.
(noun)
the district headquarters of certain public services, such as a police station or fire station;
e.g. I went to the police station to report my stolen car.
(noun)
in Australia or New Zealand, it is a large sheep or cattle farm;
e.g. The stockman works at the sheep station in the countryside.
(noun)
a studio or building where a company involved in broadcasting radio signals is located;
e.g. A radio station.
(noun)
the place where someone stands or is placed on military or other duty;
e.g. We had been on station for about 15 minutes when we saw the enemy's army approaching us.
(noun)
someone's social rank or position;
e.g. He is in a higher socio-economic station compared to the others, which makes him more privileged.
(verb)
to assign to a specified place for a particular purpose or job, especially pertaining to the military;
e.g. The troops were stationed at the border between the two countries.
(noun)
(in biology) an area where a particular species of an animal or plant grows or is found;
e.g. One of the well known monarch butterfly stations is located in Mexico.
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