Topic: BUILDINGS
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin statio 'place for standing or stopping', from stare 'to stand' |
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sta‧tion1 S1 W1
1 a place where trains or buses regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off, goods can be loaded etc, or the buildings at such a place [↪ terminus]: I want to get off at the next station. Grand Central Station Is there a waiting room in the station? the city bus station
train/bus
[countable]I want to get off at the next station.Grand Central StationIs there a waiting room in the station?the city bus station2 a building or place that is a centre for a particular kind of service or activity : a police station a fire station
centre for a service or activity
[countable]TBBa police stationa fire station polling station (=where you vote in an election)
3 an organization which makes television or radio broadcasts, or the building where this is done : New York jazz station WBGO a local TV station
radio/tv
[countable]New York jazz station WBGOa local TV station4 your position in society :
social rank
[countable] old-fashioned5 a place where someone stands or sits in order to be ready to do something quickly if needed : You're not to leave your station unless told.
position
[countable] formalYou're not to leave your station unless told.6 a large sheep or cattle farm in Australia or New Zealand
farm
[countable]TA7 a small military establishment : an isolated naval station
army/navy
[countable]PMan isolated naval stationWORD FOCUS: television WORD FOCUS: television
similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision
➔ See also television
WORD FOCUS: television similar words: TV, telly BrE informal, the box BrE informal, the tube AmE informal
programmes on television: the news, soap opera, sitcom, drama series, detective series, documentary, docusoap, game show, talk show also chat show British English, made-for-TV movie, cartoon, reality TV, infomercial
a TV programme shown on the Internet: webcast
a company that broadcasts programmes: channel, station
types of television broadcasts: terrestrial British English, cable, satellite, digital, pay-per-viewtelevision
➔ See also television
