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stations

/ˈsteɪʃənz/

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A stopping place.

Examples :

"The bus stops at several stations along its route for passengers to get on and off. "

place vehicle traffic

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A place where workers are stationed.

Examples :

"The train station is where the ticket agents are stationed. "

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Any of the Stations of the Cross.

Examples :

"During Lent, the church displays artwork depicting each of the stations, showing Jesus' journey to the cross. "

religion culture ritual

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The Roman Catholic fast of the fourth and sixth days of the week, Wednesday and Friday, in memory of the council which condemned Christ, and of his passion.

Examples :

"During Lent, some devout Catholics observe stations by fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays, remembering Christ's suffering. "

religion theology ritual

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A church in which the procession of the clergy halts on stated days to say stated prayers.

Examples :

"During Lent, the clergy visited the stations in the city center churches, stopping to pray at each one. "

religion ritual theology

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Standing; rank; position.

Examples :

"She had ambitions beyond her station."

position job organization

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A broadcasting entity.

Examples :

"I used to listen to that radio station."

media communication technology entertainment

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A harbour or cove with a foreshore suitable for a facility to support nearby fishing.

Examples :

"The small fishing boats returned to their stations along the sheltered bay after a long day at sea, unloading their catch on the sandy foreshore. "

nautical fish place environment geography

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Any of a sequence of equally spaced points along a path.

Examples :

"The surveyor marked the road with stations every 50 meters to accurately measure the distance. "

point position place

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The particular place, or kind of situation, in which a species naturally occurs; a habitat.

Examples :

""Different types of orchids have different stations; some thrive on tree branches in the rainforest, while others prefer rocky cliffs." "

environment biology nature place ecology

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An enlargement in a shaft or galley, used as a landing, or passing place, or for the accommodation of a pump, tank, etc.

Examples :

"The miners built stations every fifty feet along the tunnel to allow equipment and personnel to pass each other safely. "

nautical architecture building part

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Post assigned; office; the part or department of public duty which a person is appointed to perform; sphere of duty or occupation; employment.

Examples :

"Firefighters are assigned to different stations around the city. "

job organization position work

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The position of the foetal head in relation to the distance from the ischial spines, measured in centimetres.

Examples :

"During labor, the doctor determined the baby's head was at -1 station, meaning it was one centimeter above the ischial spines. "

medicine physiology anatomy

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The fact of standing still; motionlessness, stasis.

Examples :

"The soldiers' long stations outside the palace were a test of their endurance. "

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The apparent standing still of a superior planet just before it begins or ends its retrograde motion.

Examples :

"Astronomers observed Mars closely around its stations, carefully measuring its position as it seemed to pause before changing direction in the night sky. "

astronomy astrology

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(usually passive) To put in place to perform a task.

Examples :

"I was stationed on the pier."

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To put in place to perform military duty.

Examples :

"I was stationed at Fort Richie."

military war position

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(sometimes capitalised) An infrequent religious gathering of family and friends spread over a few days, where Mass and the Rosary will be said in the home.

Examples :

""Every year, my grandmother hosts Stations in her home, inviting neighbors and relatives to join in prayer and fellowship over three evenings." "

religion ritual family tradition group theology