stations Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
Stations of the Cross.
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noun a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
station.
- he started looking for a gas station
- the train pulled into the station
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noun proper or designated social situation
station; place.
- he overstepped his place
- the responsibilities of a man in his station
- married above her station
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noun (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
station.
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noun the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
post; station.
- a soldier manned the entrance post
- a sentry station
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noun the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
station.
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verb assign to a station
post; station; place; send.
