stations 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stationsnext
plural of station
1
as in positions
the place where someone is assigned to stand or remain the soldiers remained at their station even though a huge enemy force was approaching

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as in depots
a regular stopping place the historic house was once a station on the Underground Railroad, the network that helped slaves reach freedom in the North

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3
as in levels
the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement in colonial America, women occupied the lowest station in society and were not allowed to take part in public life

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4
as in stances
a general way of holding the body the palace guards are required to maintain a rigid station

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stations

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of station
as in details
to assign to a place or position stationed guards around the perimeter of the encampment

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stations
  1. depots
  2. stances
  3. attitudes
  4. carriages
  5. echelons
Noun
  • Israel says that its strikes have targeted Hezbollah’s weapons depots, command and control structures and its general infrastructure.
    Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Offensive troop formations, such as supply depots and command posts, must be positioned well beyond this buffer zone.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of depots
Noun
  • At least 18 male figures in blue-and-white striped striped shirts and pants occupy a massive triptych, some in powerful stances, others distressed, and at least two human heads have been lopped off with swords.
    Natasha Gural, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And universities are rethinking taking formal stances on divisive topics, something that had become common surrounding issues like climate change and the murder of George Floyd.
    Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of stances
Noun
  • Rather than trying to rank particular paranormal beliefs, the new study examines peoples’ general attitudes toward provable versus non-provable concepts.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers also used another variable — belief in New Age philosophy — to see if that would track with attitudes about the paranormal.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • With only a few comparable royal carriages still in existence today in the Palace of Versailles, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to possess an exceptional aristocratic artifact.
    Jim Dobson, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
  • And from the table service to the decor, the carriages embodied the French art of living, according to Arthur Mettetal, who recently curated an exhibition about the history of Wagon-Lits’ dining cars at the Les Rencontres d’Arles photography festival in France.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of carriages
Noun
  • The Masked Singer attracts millions of viewers per ep and is now in the upper echelons of ITV entertainment series alongside the likes of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
  • The development comes amid fevered — and often spurious — speculation about the vast game of musical chairs playing out at the highest echelons of European fashion.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of echelons
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