STATION | Definition and Meaning

Definition of Station

Station

Sta·tion

Definition/Meaning

(noun)

A place or location where a particular activity or service is based.

e.g. The train station was bustling with commuters during rush hour.

(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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