station

[US]/'steɪʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/'steʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place where vehicles stop for passengers to get on and off, or to load and unload goods
vt. to place or position in a particular place or condition

Phrases & Collocations

train station

police station

bus station

subway station

radio station

power station

railway station

hydropower station

gas station

space station

tv station

base station

at the station

pump station

pumping station

television station

nuclear power station

next station

broadcasting station

wireless station

Example Sentences

She waited for her train at the station.

The police station is located downtown.

He works as a security guard at the train station.

The radio station plays the latest hits.

The bus station is crowded with people waiting to board.

The fire station is always ready to respond to emergencies.

She bought a ticket at the ticket station.

The train station is bustling with travelers.

The TV station broadcasts the news 24 hours a day.

The stationery store sells pens, notebooks, and other supplies.

Real-world Examples

Such ambition recalls the stations of the 19th century.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

How far is the next gas station?

Source: American Tourist English Conversations

Someone left a newborn at my fire station.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

One of the busiest train stations in the world.

Source: Exciting moments of Harry Potter

Is there another gas station near here?

Source: Advanced Daily Grammar

Moscow has denied attacking the crowded station.

Source: BBC Listening Collection April 2022

Uh, hi. Is this the ranger station?

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 5

Igniting the space station will ignite Jupiter.

Source: The channel of the Peer Charity Fund: Issue 2

Their home miles from the nearest train station.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2023 Collection

Oliver was taken to the nearest police station.

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

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