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A place where business or operations are conducted out of
“When I received a letter requesting my presence at the police station, I decided to attend.”
One's social rank or position
“Marrying above one's station has been the source of fairy tales, mythology, and Hollywood movies.”
A place on a railway line where trains regularly stop so that passengers can get on or off
“Corrie made her way to the railway station and boarded a train for a three-day journey home to Holland.”
A place or building where a specified activity or service is based
“Scottish botanists are flying to China to open a research station designed to educate locals and tourists on the value of the nation's plants.”
A company involved in broadcasting of a specified kind
“You can now listen to almost any radio station via the internet.”
A large sheep or cattle farm
“My folks run a sheep station way up north.”
The place where someone or something stands or is placed on military or other duty
“Rockefeller's pews are pressed into duty as a staging station for the organ's pipes and sound boxes.”
One's role, job or responsibility
“In his station as a judge, he was noted for his candor and inflexible integrity.”
Importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement
A large building or group of buildings used to house soldiers
A place where a particular event or activity is occurring or has occurred
An office or department for transacting a particular business
The place to which someone or something is going or being sent
A place from which to keep watch or view the landscape
A remote military post or station
A place with temporary accommodation consisting of huts or tents, typically for troops or nomads
The state of affairs of someone or something
The situation or state of affairs
The position in which someone holds their body, such as when standing or sitting
An electronic communication medium that allows the transmission of real-time visual images, and often sound
The way in which a person lives
A place where vehicles, typically taxis, wait for passengers
A place for meeting, and typically socializing, with others
A place where ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers
To assign to a specified place for a particular purpose, especially a military one
“My father was in the military, and they would station him in Guam.”
To be accommodated or lodged in a specified place
(typically military) To assign (someone) to a specific task
To drive or move into a given place or location
To start or establish
To admit (a patient) to a hospital ward
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