American English

How to pronounce station

noun · verbA2Very common word
STAYshn

/ˈsteɪ.ʃn̩/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A place where trains, buses, or subway trains stop so passengers can get on or off.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A place where trains, buses, or subway trains stop so passengers can get on or off.

We met at the station before sunrise.

The train leaves from Track 4 at the station.

Common phrases & grammar

train station · bus station · subway station · station platform

[someone] + wait + at the station

take + a train + from the station

noun

A place where drivers buy gasoline and other fuel.

I filled up at the gas station.

There is a station near the highway.

Common phrases & grammar

gas station · service station · station attendant

stop + at the gas station

fill up + at the station

noun

A company or place that sends radio or television programs to the public.

I listen to that station on my drive to work.

The local station showed the parade live.

Common phrases & grammar

radio station · TV station · local station · station manager

listen to + a station

work for + a station

noun

A building where a public service, such as the police or fire department, is based.

The fire truck left the station.

The police station is two blocks away.

Common phrases & grammar

police station · fire station · station crew

work at + the station

leave + the station

Useful expressions

gas station

A place where people buy gasoline for their vehicles.

The nearest gas station is five miles away.

train station

A place where trains stop and passengers get on or off.

The train station is next to the hotel.

station wagon

A car with a long body and extra space behind the back seats.

Her family travels in a station wagon.

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