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DictionarystationTransport stop
noun / verb

station

STAY-shun/ˈsteɪʃn/

An assigned location for an activity or service.

Passengers wait at the station for the next train downtown.

A passenger train stopped alongside station platform with waiting diverse commuters, recognizable station canopy.
Etymology
stationLatina standing; a post or position

Latin statio joined the ideas of standing and occupying a post. That connection developed into both a regular stopping place for transport and an assigned location for services or broadcasting.

In context

Banijay Crime - Crime Documentary12:16
the robber was catching a train to the railway station and stealing a car
Forensic Investigators: Catch Me If You Can (Australian Crime) | Crime Documentary | True Crime

More examples

  • The local radio station broadcasts weather updates every hour.
  • We station a volunteer at each entrance to check tickets.
  • At the next exercise station, we practice squats.

Forms

station · stations · stationed · stationing

Similar words

post
Specifically an assigned position where someone performs a duty.
stop
A place where vehicles pause, often without dedicated facilities.
facility
Emphasizes buildings and equipment provided for a particular purpose.