(nautical) An alert aboard a warship, summoning the crew to man all weapons and all stations.

plural of power station

an industrial complex where electricity is produced.

plural of listening station

A facility established to monitor radio and microwave signals and analyse their content to secure information and intelligence for use by the security and diplomatic community and others.

(Canada, US) A place on the highway where trucks stop to get weighed.

(Britain) A place where trains stop for passengers to embark and disembark.

(Australia) A large farm in Australia, (the equivalent of ranch), usually in the outback, whose main activity is the raising of cattle, and run by a grazier. In most cases the stations are in a rangeland context on pastoral leases. Many are larger than small countries.

plural of railway station

plural of filling station