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Antonyms for station
Grammar : Noun, verb |
Spell : stey-shuhn |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈsteɪ ʃən |
Definition of station
Origin :- late 13c., "place which one normally occupies," from Old French station, from Latin stationem (nominative statio) "a standing, post, job, position," related to stare "to stand," from PIE root *sta- "to stand" (see stet).
- The meaning "place for a special purpose" (e.g. polling station) is first recorded 1823; radio station is from 1912. The meaning "regular stopping place" is first recorded 1797, in reference to coach routes; applied to railroads 1830. Meaning "each of a number of holy places visited in succession by pilgrims" is from late 14c., hence Station of the Cross (1550s).
- Station wagon in the automobile sense is first recorded 1929, from earlier use for a horse-drawn conveyance that took passengers to and from railroad stations (1894). Station house "police station" is attested from 1836.
- noun headquarters, base
- noun social or occupational status
- verb place at a location
- They walked rapidly to the station, but too late, of course, for the train.
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- We are now within 140 miles from the nearest Adelaide station.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- The quartette started for the station with Patience and Emma in the lead.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- Along the route as, well as at the station, the party was cheered by a large crowd.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- When the train pulled into the station she was the first person to board it.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- There ought to be a taxicab just the other side of the station.
- Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
- He had come from the station of Mr.——, where he was employed as stockman.
- Extract from : « Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia » by Thomas Mitchell
- Hester, the major and Miss Dasomma followed the young couple to the station.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Amy had walked all the long distance from the station and more, for she had lost her way.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- When Amy got to the station she found she was in time for the first train of the day.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
Synonyms for station
- allot
- appoint
- appointment
- assign
- base
- base of operations
- business
- calling
- capacity
- caste
- character
- class
- commission
- depot
- duty
- employment
- establish
- estate
- fix
- footing
- garrison
- grade
- home office
- house
- install
- level
- location
- locus
- lodge
- main office
- occupation
- order
- park
- place
- plant
- position
- post
- put
- rank
- seat
- service
- set
- site
- situation
- sphere
- spot
- standing
- state
- stop
- stratum
- terminal
- whereabouts
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