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 cars or other vehicles that use electricity to power them. |
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 place where firefighters stay and where fire trucks and things to fight fires are kept. |
gas station |
a place where gas, oil, and other supplies for running a car can be bought; filling station; service station. |
police station |
the office of the police within a certain area. |
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 sells gasoline and other things needed for cars, trucks, and other motor vehicles. Repairs are also made in some stations. |
space station |
a large spacecraft in orbit for a long period of time. Space stations are used for scientific study and for launching 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. |