The manager stationed a receptionist at the door.
•Would you station a guard at the back door to keep people out?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
station — ► NOUN 1) a place where passenger trains stop on a railway line, typically with platforms and buildings. 2) a place where a specified activity or service is based: a radar station. 3) a broadcasting company of a specified kind. 4) the place where … English terms dictionary
station — noun 1》 a place where passenger trains stop on a railway line, typically with platforms and buildings. 2》 a place where a specified activity or service is based: a radar station. ↘a small military base. ↘N. Amer. a subsidiary post office … English new terms dictionary
station — sta|tion1 W1S1 [ˈsteıʃən] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(train/bus)¦ 2¦(centre for a service or activity)¦ 3¦(radio/tv)¦ 4¦(social rank)¦ 5¦(position)¦ 6¦(farm)¦ 7¦(army/navy)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin statio … Dictionary of contemporary English
station — sta|tion1 [ steıʃn ] noun count *** ▸ 1 where vehicles stop ▸ 2 where service is based ▸ 3 for radio/television ▸ 4 where someone waits to do something ▸ 5 position in society ▸ 6 small military base ▸ 7 large sheep/cattle farm 1. ) a building or … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
station — 1 / steISFn/ noun 1 TRAVEL (C) 2 a) a place where public vehicles regularly stop so that passengers can get on and off, goods can be loaded etc: the city bus station | train station especially AmE, railway station BrE: It s time to meet Daddy at… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
station — I. noun Etymology: Middle English stacioun, from Anglo French estation, statiun, from Latin station , statio, from stare to stand more at stand Date: 14th century 1. a. the place or position in which something or someone stands or is assigned to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
beam someone up — beam (someone/something) up to send someone or something into space as waves of energy. Mission Control beamed up pictures of the spaceship taken from the space station. The ads show aliens beaming up a cow. Etymology: based on the literal… … New idioms dictionary
beam something up — beam (someone/something) up to send someone or something into space as waves of energy. Mission Control beamed up pictures of the spaceship taken from the space station. The ads show aliens beaming up a cow. Etymology: based on the literal… … New idioms dictionary
drop off someone — drop off (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in … New idioms dictionary
drop off something — drop off (someone/something) to leave someone or something at a particular place. “Discovery” dropped off supplies and picked up an American astronaut who had spent four months on the space station. Parents drop their kids off at daycare early in … New idioms dictionary
tuck something away — 1) store something in a secure place employees can tuck away a percentage of their pretax salary ■ usu. be tucked away put or keep someone or something in an inconspicuous or concealed place the police station was tucked away in a square behind… … Useful english dictionary
