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| nick |
(chiefly British; informal) a prison or police station. [1/6 definitions] |
| outpost |
an outlying settlement or station. [1/2 definitions] |
| parkway |
(chiefly British) a railway station, usu. with extensive parking facilities, serving suburban commuters. [1/2 definitions] |
| parvenu |
a person who has suddenly acquired wealth or status, without acquiring the tastes, manners, customs, or the like of his or her new station. |
| pkwy. |
(chiefly British) abbreviation of "parkway," a railway station, usu. with extensive parking facilities, serving suburban commuters. [1/2 definitions] |
| playlist |
a selection of audio or visual tapes played by a radio or television station. |
| police station |
the headquarters of the police of a certain area or precinct; station house. |
| polling place |
a place where people cast their votes in an election; polling station. |
| porter1 |
one who carries luggage for travelers at a station or hotel. [1/2 definitions] |
| post2 |
a station where someone is assigned or positioned. [1/4 definitions] |
| powerhouse |
a station or plant that generates electricity. [1/2 definitions] |
| rank1 |
relative position or station. [1/10 definitions] |
| rebroadcast |
to relay a broadcast from another station. [1/3 definitions] |
| redcap |
a baggage porter, esp. in a railway station. |
| scoop |
a news item found and made known exclusively by one newspaper, television station, or the like. [1/12 definitions] |
| see off |
to accompany (someone) to a place of departure, such as an airport or bus station, in order to say goodbye. |
| self-service |
of or relating to a business establishment, such as a cafeteria or gasoline station, in which the customers serve themselves and pay a cashier. [1/2 definitions] |
| space shuttle |
a space vehicle designed to transport astronauts and their equipment between the earth and an orbiting space station, or to carry out orbital missions. |
| Sta. |
abbreviation of "Station." |
| 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. |
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