a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.

a stopping place for trains or other land conveyances, for the transfer of freight or passengers.

the building or buildings at such a stopping place.

the district or municipal headquarters of certain public services

police station; fire station; postal station.

a place equipped for some particular kind of work, service, research, or the like

gasoline station; geophysical station.

the position, as of persons or things, in a scale of estimation, rank, or dignity; standing

the responsibility of persons of high station.

a position, office, rank, calling, or the like.

Radio and Television .

a studio or building from which broadcasts originate.

a person or organization originating and broadcasting messages or programs.

a specific frequency or band of frequencies assigned to a regular or special broadcaster

Tune to the Civil Defense station.

the complete equipment used in transmitting and receiving broadcasts.

Military .

a military place of duty.

a semipermanent army post.

Navy . a place or region to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty.

(formerly in India) the area in which the British officials of a district or the officers of a garrison resided.

Biology . a particular area or type of region where a given animal or plant is found.

Australian . a ranch with its buildings, land, etc., esp. for raising sheep.

Surveying .

Also called instrument station , set-up. a point where an observation is taken.

a precisely located reference point.

a length of 100 ft. (30 m) along a survey line.

a section or area assigned to a waiter, soldier, etc.; post

The waiter says this isn't his station.

stations of the cross.

Archaic . the fact or condition of standing still.

to assign a station to; place or post in a station or position.

verb

displace , move , remove

noun

base of operations , depot , home office , house , location , locus , main office , place , position , post , seat , site , situation , spot , stop , terminal , whereabouts , appointment , business , calling , capacity , caste , character , class , duty , employment , estate , footing , grade , level , occupation , order , rank , service , sphere , standing , state , stratum , complex , headquarters , status

verb

allot , appoint , assign , base , commission , establish , fix , garrison , install , lodge , park , plant , post , put , set , assignment , berth , degree , depot , duty , footing , grade , headquarters , location , occupation , place , position , rank , settlement , site , spot , standing , stop , terminal