restation

sta·tion

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stey-shuh n]
- /ˈsteɪ ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stey-shuh n]
- /ˈsteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of restation word

noun restation a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located. 1
noun restation a stopping place for trains or other land conveyances, for the transfer of freight or passengers. 1
noun restation the building or buildings at such a stopping place. 1
noun restation the district or municipal headquarters of certain public services: police station; fire station; postal station. 1
noun restation a place equipped for some particular kind of work, service, research, or the like: gasoline station; geophysical station. 1
noun restation the position, as of persons or things, in a scale of estimation, rank, or dignity; standing: the responsibility of persons of high station. 1

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Origin of restation

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; < Latin statiōn- (stem of statiō) a standing still, standing-place, equivalent to stat(us) (past participle of stāre to stand) + -iōn- -ion; replacing Middle English stacioun < Anglo-French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Restation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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restation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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