station

station: sta•tion
[[t]ˈsteɪ ʃən[/t]] n.
1) a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located

2) rai a stopping place for trains or other land conveyances, for the transfer of freight or passengers

3) the building or buildings at such a stopping place

4) the district or municipal headquarters of certain public services:

a police station[/ex]

5) a place equipped for some particular kind of work, service, research, or activity:

a geophysical station[/ex]

6) the position, as of persons or things, in a scale of estimation, rank, or dignity; standing

7) a position, office, rank, calling, or the like

8) sbz rtv

a) a studio or building from which radio or television broadcasts originate

b) a person or organization originating such broadcasts

c) rtv a specific frequency or band of frequencies assigned to a regular or special broadcaster:

the Civil Defense station[/ex]

d) rtv the complete equipment used in transmitting and receiving broadcasts

9) mil

a) a military place of duty

b) a semipermanent army post

10) mil a place or region to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty

11) ecl a particular area or type of region where a given animal or plant is found

12) brit. (in Australia) a ranch with its buildings, land, etc., esp. for raising sheep

13) Survey.

a) sur a point where an observation is taken

b) sur a precisely located reference point

14) a section or area assigned for work or duty; post

15) rel one of the 14 stations of the cross

16) to assign a station to; place or post in a station or position

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Etymology: 1350–1400; ME stacioun < AF < L statiō a standing still, halting place =sta-, var. s. of stāre to stand+-tiō -tion sta′tion•al, adj.

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Synonyms:

Place, position, post, location, situation / Office, function, business, employment, sphere of duty, occupation / Rank, standing, character, state, degree, condition, status / Station-house, railway station, depot, Place, locate, post, fix, establish, set

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station — [ stasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • fin XIIe; lat. statio, de stare « se tenir debout, s arrêter » I ♦ 1 ♦ Fait de s arrêter au cours d un déplacement. ⇒ arrêt, halte, pause. Une brève station. « on fit station devant une armoire vitrée où s étalaient des bijoux … Encyclopédie Universelle
Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
station — UK US /ˈsteɪʃən/ noun [C] ► WORKPLACE the place or desk where someone does their work: »The guard was away from his station when the alarm sounded. »You will usually find the receptionist at her station in the lobby. ► TRANSPORT a place where… … Financial and business terms
Station 17 — ist eine Musikband aus Hamburg. Sie besteht aus behinderten und nicht behinderten Musikern und wurde 1988 von Bewohnern der Wohngruppe 17 der Evangelischen Stiftung Alsterdorf, professionellen Musikern und von Kai Boysen gegründet, um im Rahmen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
StAtion — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda stAtion Desarrolladora(s) Albarji Productions Distribuidora(s) … Wikipedia Español
Station X — may refer to:* The code name for a covert radio transmission station co located with the Government Code Cypher School at Bletchley Park. *Station X (TV Series), the animated series about six young people produced by Teletoon *Station X is the… … Wikipedia
station — [stā′shən] n. [ME stacioun < OFr station < L statio, a standing, post, station < status, pp. of stare, to STAND] 1. the place where a person or thing stands or is located, esp. an assigned post, position, or location; specif., a) the… … English World dictionary
Station — Sf std. (15. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. statio ( ōnis), eigentlich Stehen, Stand , zu l. stāre stehen . In der Bedeutung Bahnhof ist das Wort übernommen aus dem Postwesen. Adjektiv: stationär; Verb: stationieren. Ebenso nndl. station, ne … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
station — Station. s. f. Pause, demeure de peu de durée qu on fait en un lieu pour se reposer. Faisons là une station. Station, se dit aussi, Des Eglises, Chapelles, & Autels marquez, & ordonnez, pour y faire certaines prieres, pour y gagner les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Station — Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Stationed} ( sh[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Stationing}.] To place; to set; to appoint or assign to the occupation of a post, place, or office; as, to station troops on the right of an army; to station … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Station X — Titre original Station X Genre Série d animation Pays d’origine Canada Chaîne d’origine Télétoon Nombre de saisons … Wikipédia en Français

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