station

Pronunciation: /ˈsteɪʃən/

Reading level: medium

Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
  2. noun proper or designated social situation
  3. noun (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty

Etymology

From Middle English stacioun, borrowed from Anglo-Norman estation, from Latin statiōnem, accusative of statiō (“standing, post, job, position”), whence also Italian stazione. Doublet of stagione. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἵστημι (hístēmi), στάσις (stásis), Old English standan (whence English stand).

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
facility
Narrower (hyponyms)
service station, observation station, first-aid station, substation, broadcasting station, police station

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →