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WAY STATION

Pronunciation (US):

• WAY STATION (noun)
The noun WAY STATION has 2 senses:

1. a stopping place on a journey
2. a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal

Familiarity information: WAY STATION used as a noun is rare.

• WAY STATION (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A stopping place on a journey

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

stopover; way station

Context example:

there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago

Hypernyms ("way station" is a kind of...):

stop (a spot where something halts or pauses)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

flag stop; whistle stop; way station

Hypernyms ("way station" is a kind of...):

railroad station; railroad terminal; railway station; train depot; train station (terminal where trains load or unload passengers or goods)

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