police station

/pəˌlis ˌsteɪʃən/
/pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən/
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Definitions of police station
  1. noun
    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
    synonyms: police headquarters, precinct, station house
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    type of:
    station
    a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
Pronunciation
US
/pəˌlis ˌsteɪʃən/
UK
/pəˈlis ˈsteɪʃən/
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