sta·tion  /ˈsteɪʃən/

noun

1. a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"

synset: station

2. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

synset: place, station

3. (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty

synset: station

4. the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"

synset: post, station

5. the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station

synset: station

verb

1. assign to a station

synset: station, post, send, place

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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