station

n.

1. 1. A place or position where a person or thing stands or is assigned to stand; a post: a sentry station.
   2. An area where a person is assigned to work.
2. The place, building, or establishment from which a service is provided or operations are directed: a police station.
3. A stopping place along a route, especially a stop for refueling or for taking on passengers; a depot.
4. Social position; rank: "He was degraded in their eyes; he had lost caste and station before the very paupers" (Charles Dickens).
5. An establishment equipped for observation and study: a radar station.
6. 1. An establishment equipped for radio or television transmission.
   2. One that broadcasts radio or television transmissions: the views in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the station.
   3. A frequency assigned to a broadcaster.
7. An input or output point along a communications system.
8. A precise point from which measurements in surveying are made.
9. Ecology.
   1. The normal habitat of a particular plant or animal community.
   2. The exact place of occurrence of a species or individual within a given habitat.
10. Station Roman Catholic Church. Any of the 14 Stations of the Cross.

tr.v., -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions.
To assign to a position; post.

[Middle English stacioun, from Old French station, from Latin statiō, statiōn-.]

noun

1. An assigned position: post². See place.
2. A center of organization, supply, or activity: base¹, complex, headquarters. Military installation. See place.
3. Positioning of one individual vis-à-vis others: footing, place, position, rank¹, situation, standing, status. See place.

verb

To appoint and send to a particular place: assign, post², set¹. See place.

v

Definition: place at a location
Antonyms: displace, move, remove

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1. A definite point on the earth whose location has been determined by surveying methods.
2. A point on a survey traverse over which an instrument is placed.
3. On a survey traverse, a length of 100 ft measured on a given line—broken, straight, or curved.

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(DOD) 1. A general term meaning any military or naval activity at a fixed land location. 2. A particular kind of activity to which other activities or individuals may come for a specific service, often of a technical nature, e.g., aid station. 3. An assigned or prescribed position in a naval formation or cruising disposition; or an assigned area in an approach, contact, or battle disposition. 4. Any place of duty or post or position in the field to which an individual, group of individuals, or a unit may be assigned. 5. One or more transmitters or receivers or a combination of transmitters and receivers, including the accessory equipment necessary at one location, for carrying on radio communication service. Each station will be classified by the service in which it operates permanently or temporarily.

IN BRIEF: The position in which someone is assigned to stand.

I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism. — Charles Schwab (1862-1939)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - station, stade, sted, standplads, banegård, plads, stilling, rang, post
v. tr. - postere, stille, stationere

idioms:

• coach station    rutebilstation
• station house    stationsbygning
• station master    stationsforstander
• station wagon    stationcar
• way station    mellemstation

Nederlands (Dutch)
station, positie, werkplaats, radio-/ televisiestudio, stationeren, plaatsen

Français (French)
n. - poste, (Rail) gare, (Radio, TV) station de radio, (Mil, Naut) base, (Mil, Naut, gén) poste, (Agric) élevage, rang, condition, (Relig) chemin
v. tr. - (gén, Mil) stationner, déployer (un bateau)

idioms:

• coach station    gare routière
• station house    commissariat
• station master    (Rail) chef de gare
• station wagon    (US, Aut) break, station-wagon
• way station    (US, Rail) petite gare, (fig) étape

Deutsch (German)
n. - Station, Position, Sender, Rang, Posten, Bahnhof, Farm
v. - stationieren, aufstellen

idioms:

• coach station    Busbahnhof
• station house    Polizeiwache
• station master    Stationsvorsteher
• station wagon    Kombiwagen
• way station    Haltepunkt

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σταθμός, (κοινωνική) θέση, ιεραρχική βαθμίδα, (στρατ.) βάση (επιχειρήσεων)
v. - εγκαθιστώ, τοποθετώ

idioms:

• coach station    σταθμός υπεραστικών λεωφορείων
• station house    (ΗΠΑ) οίκημα που στεγάζει αστυνομικό τμήμα ή πυροσβεστικό σταθμό
• station master    σταθμάρχης (σιδηροδρομικού σταθμού)
• station wagon    οικογενειακό αυτοκίνητο, στέισον βάγκον
• way station    ενδιάμεσος σταθμός

Italiano (Italian)
collocare, stazione, rimessa

idioms:

• coach station    stazione autobus
• station house    commissariato di polizia
• station master    capostazione
• station wagon    autovettura famigliare

Português (Portuguese)
n. - estação (f)
v. - colocar

idioms:

• coach station    estação rodoviária
• station house    posto de polícia
• station master    agente de estação ferroviária
• station wagon    camioneta de passageiros
• way station    lugar de parada durante uma viagem

Русский (Russian)
место, станция, радиостанция, почтовое отделение, вокзал, железнодорожная станция, пост, гарнизон, авиабаза, военно-морская база, остановка в пути, место прохождения службы, общественное положение, участок (полицейский), пожарное депо, ставить на предусмотренное место, направлять на место работы, размещать

idioms:

• coach station    автовокзал
• station house    полицейский участок, вокзал
• station master    начальник станции, вокзала
• station wagon    многоместный автомобиль фургонного типа, микроавтобус
• way station    промежуточная станция, полустанок, остановка по требованию

Español (Spanish)
n. - estación, apeadero, puesto, lugar
v. tr. - colocar, apostar, estacionar, situar

idioms:

• coach station    terminal de autocares
• station house    comisaría, estación de ferrocarril
• station master    jefe de estación
• station wagon    camioneta, furgoneta
• way station    apeadero, un punto que indica progreso en determinada acción

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - station, hållplats, ställning, stånd
v. - stationera, förlägga, placera ut, postera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
车站, 广播电台, 电视台, 站, 局, 所, 电视频道, 驻扎, 配置, 部署

idioms:

• coach station    长途汽车站
• station house    警察所, 消防队站
• station master    站长
• station wagon    旅行车
• way station    小站

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 車站, 廣播電臺, 電視臺, 站, 局, 所, 電視頻道
v. tr. - 駐紮, 配置, 部署

idioms:

• coach station    長途汽車站
• station house    警察所, 消防隊站
• station master    站長
• station wagon    旅行車
• way station    小站

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 정거장, 장소, 사회적 지위
v. tr. - 부서에 앉히다, 배치하다, 주재 시키다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 駅, 貨物駅, 署, 放送局, 駐屯地, 根拠地, 位置, 持ち場, 身分, 測点, ステーション
v. - 部署につかせる

idioms:

• station house    警察本署, 駅舎
• station master    駅長
• station wagon    ステーションワゴン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) محطه, موقف, مركز, مقام, مكانه (فعل) أقام, وضع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮תחנה, עמדה, מעמד, בסיס צבאי, חווה, מקום‬
v. tr. - ‮הציב, מיקם‬

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i station	picture station
Docking Station	play station