1. (

• station

) a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station" ;

2. (

• place ,
• station

) proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station" ;

3. (

• station ,

) (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty ;

4. (

• post ,
• station

) the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station" ;

5. (

• station

) the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station ;

1. (

• station ,
• post ,
• send ,
• place

) assign to a station ;