Synonyms for
Station
Definition
a place where trains, buses, or other vehicles stop to pick up or drop off passengers or goods
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- train station
- police station
- bus station
- fire station
- power station
- research station
- radio station
- space station
Word family
Usage note
As a noun, 'station' can refer to a place where services are provided or a point in a journey. As a verb, it means to place or position something or someone.
Example sentences
- I walked to the station to catch the bus.
- The station was crowded with people waiting for their trains.
- The train station had a gift shop and a café.
- The police station was across the street from the fire station.
- The gas station was on the corner of the busy intersection.
Quotes
I hate trains. I don't like the station, the people, the sound of the tracks.
I don't hate trains. I hate train stations.
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