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stationmaster

sta·tion·mas·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stey-shuh n-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈsteɪ ʃənˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/
    • /ˈsteɪʃn.mɑː.stə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stey-shuh n-mas-ter, -mah-ster]
    • /ˈsteɪ ʃənˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər/

Definitions of stationmaster word

  • noun stationmaster a person in charge of a railroad station; station agent. 1
  • noun stationmaster railway station controller 1
  • countable noun stationmaster A stationmaster is the official who is in charge of a railway station. 0
  • noun stationmaster the senior official in charge of a railway station 0
  • noun stationmaster an official in charge of a railroad station 0
See all 5 definitions of stationmaster

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Origin of stationmaster

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; station + master

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Parts of speech for Stationmaster

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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stationmaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

stationmaster usage trend in Literature

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