station

Definitions of station
  1. noun
    the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
    synonyms: poste
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    poste d'observation
    an elevated post affording a wide view
    station météorologique
    one of a network of observation posts where meteorological data is recorded
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    endroit, lieu, place, position
    the particular portion of space occupied by something
  2. noun
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
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    caserne de pompiers
    a station housing fire apparatus and firemen
    commissariat, commissariat de police, poste de police
    a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
    centrale, centrale électrique
    an electrical generating station
    pompe à essence, station-service
    a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles
    gare terminus, station terminus, terminus
    station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
    hall d'arrivée, salle des départs, terminal
    a terminal that serves air travelers or air freight
    station d'autobus
    a terminal that serves bus passengers
    station-service
    a service station that sells gasoline
    station d'émission
    station for the production and transmission of AM or FM radio broadcasts
    gare
    terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods
    station de métro
    a terminal where subways load and unload passengers
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    installation
    a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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