American English

How to pronounce stationed

verbA2Very common word
STEYshnd

/ˈsteɪ.ʃn̩d̚/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

Form of station

Stationed is often used in passive sentences to say where people are assigned to work or serve.

Put a person, vehicle, or group in a particular place to work, guard, or observe, or placed there for that purpose.

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Meanings & examples

past form and past participle

Put a person, vehicle, or group in a particular place to work, guard, or observe, or placed there for that purpose.

The soldiers were stationed at the border for six months.

The army stationed extra guards near the bridge.

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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