| battle station |
the place to which military personnel or craft are to report in case of attack or emergency. |
| charging station |
a machine that supplies electrical energy to vehicles powered by electricity, or the place having such a machine. |
| comfort station |
a public toilet or lavatory. |
| filling station |
a retail establishment that provides automotive products and services, esp. gasoline, oil, and air; gas station; service station. |
| fire station |
a building in which firefighting equipment and trucks are kept and at which firefighters are housed or on duty. |
| gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
| police station |
the headquarters of the police of a certain area or precinct; station house. |
| polling station |
a place where votes are cast in an election; polling place. |
| radio station |
an organization equipped for broadcasting radio. [2 definitions] |
| service station |
a place that provides services for motor vehicles, as by selling gas and oil and by making repairs. [2 definitions] |
| space station |
a large artificial satellite in long-term orbit, designed to be used as a military outpost, scientific research laboratory, or site for the assembly and launching of other spacecraft. |
| station agent |
a person who manages a small railroad or bus station. |
| station break |
an interval, during or between radio or television program broadcasting, that allows a station or network to make announcements, identify itself, present commercials, or the like. |
| station house |
a police or fire station. |
| station wagon |
an automobile with one or two rows of folding or removable seats behind that of the driver, and a cargo area behind the rearmost seat that can be loaded through a tailgate. |
| station-to-station |
designating a long-distance telephone call in which the caller is willing to talk with whomever answers. [3 definitions] |
| tracking station |
a base, station, vessel, or the like having the necessary radar and other equipment to monitor or communicate with craft traveling through the air or in space. |
| train station |
a place where train tickets are sold and where passengers and goods are let on or off trains. |
| way station |
a minor station on a railroad line, located between more important stations, at which a train stops only when signaled. |
| weather station |
a station or installation at which weather conditions are studied and forecasts are made. |