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station

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2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

station

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station is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, station is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofstation

1noun
  • A stopping place.
  • A place where workers are stationed.
  • Any of the Stations of the Cross.
  • The Roman Catholic fast of the fourth and sixth days of the week, Wednesday and Friday, in memory of the council which condemned Christ, and of his passion.
  • A church in which the procession of the clergy halts on stated days to say stated prayers.
  • Standing; rank; position.

    Example: "She had ambitions beyond her station."

  • A broadcasting entity.

    Example: "I used to listen to that radio station."

  • A harbour or cove with a foreshore suitable for a facility to support nearby fishing.
  • Any of a sequence of equally spaced points along a path.
  • The particular place, or kind of situation, in which a species naturally occurs; a habitat.
  • An enlargement in a shaft or galley, used as a landing, or passing place, or for the accommodation of a pump, tank, etc.
  • Post assigned; office; the part or department of public duty which a person is appointed to perform; sphere of duty or occupation; employment.
  • The position of the foetal head in relation to the distance from the ischial spines, measured in centimetres.
  • The fact of standing still; motionlessness, stasis.
  • The apparent standing still of a superior planet just before it begins or ends its retrograde motion.
1verb
  • (usually passive) To put in place to perform a task.

    Example: "I was stationed on the pier."

  • To put in place to perform military duty.

    Example: "I was stationed at Fort Richie."

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