station

A place where trains or buses stop so people can get on or off.

• The station is nearby.
• We met at the railway station.
• Which station should I get off at?

Similar words: stop

Common phrases: train station, bus station, railway station, coach station

An organization that sends out radio or television programmes, or the place it works from.

• This station plays jazz.
• She works for a local television station.
• Several radio stations reported the story.

Similar words: broadcaster

Common phrases: radio station, television station, local station

A place where someone stays or works to carry out a particular job.

• The guard remained at his station.
• Each cook has a station in the kitchen.
• She watched the entrance from her station beside the door.

How to use it: station at somewhere (He left his station at the gate.)

Similar words: post, position

Common phrases: battle station, work station, station at something

To put someone in a particular place to do a job or duty.

• They stationed a guard outside.
• Soldiers were stationed along the border.
• The manager stationed me by the entrance.

How to use it: station someone at/in somewhere (They stationed two officers at the gate.); be stationed somewhere (Her brother is stationed overseas.)

Similar words: position, post

Common phrases: station someone somewhere, station troops, station a guard