Station meaning

What does “station” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“station” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose.

station

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”

  2. proper or designated social situation

    “he overstepped his place”

    “the responsibilities of a man in his station”

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

  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”

    Synonymspost
  5. the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station

verb

  1. assign to a station

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University