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station
noun [C] (SERVICE) /ˈsteɪ.ʃən/Definition
› a building or place used for a particular service or type of work: a petrol (US gas) station a police/fire station a biological research stationWork, working and the workplaceWorking hours and periods of work › mainly Australian English a large farm with animals in Australia and New Zealand: a sheep stationFarms and ranchesAreas of land where crops are grown
(Definition of station noun (SERVICE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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