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Channing Pollock

Meaning of "way station" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAY STATION

way station  [weɪ ˈsteɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAY STATION

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Way station is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAY STATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Way station

Way station may refer to: ▪ Way Station, a 1963 science fiction novel by Clifford D. Simak ▪ "The Way Station", chapter 2 of The Dark Tower I – The Gunslinger by Stephen King ▪ Waystation Studio...

Definition of way station in the English dictionary

The definition of way station in the dictionary is a stopping point on a journey. Other definition of way station is a small railway station.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAY STATION


accreditation
əˌkrɛdɪˈteɪʃən
citation
saɪˈteɪʃən
crustacean
krʌˈsteɪʃən
documentation
ˌdɒkjʊmɛnˈteɪʃən
excitation
ˌɛksɪˈteɪʃən
forestation
ˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
gestation
dʒɛˈsteɪʃən
hesitation
ˌhɛzɪˈteɪʃən
ice-station
ˈaɪsˌsteɪʃən
infestation
ˌɪnfɛˈsteɪʃən
manifestation
ˌmænɪfɛˈsteɪʃən
orientation
ˌɔːrɪɛnˈteɪʃən
outstation
ˈaʊtˌsteɪʃən
PlayStation
ˈpleɪˌsteɪʃən
presentation
ˌprɛzənˈteɪʃən
prestation
prɛˈsteɪʃən
reforestation
ˌriːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃən
station
ˈsteɪʃən
substation
ˈsʌbˌsteɪʃən
workstation
ˈwɜːksteɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAY STATION

way
way of life
Way of the Cross
way port
way train
way-cool
way-out
waybill
wayboard
waybread
wayfare
wayfarer
wayfaring
wayfaring tree
waygoing
waylaid
Wayland
Wayland Smith
waylay
waylayer

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAY STATION

action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
duration
education
evaluation
federation
formation
foundation
generation

Synonyms and antonyms of way station in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «way station» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAY STATION

Find out the translation of way station to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of way station from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «way station» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

中途站
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estación de paso
570 millions of speakers

English

way station
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिस तरह स्टेशन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

محطة على الطريق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

способ станция
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estação de caminho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পথ স্টেশন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

station de chemin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Stesen jalan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zwischenstation
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中間局
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

중간 역
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cara stasiun
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trạm xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழி நிலையம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मार्ग स्टेशन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iki yönlü istasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stazione modo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stacja sposób
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спосіб станція
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

stație de cale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τρόπο σταθμού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

manier stasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sätt station
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

måte stasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of way station

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAY STATION»

The term «way station» is regularly used and occupies the 92.331 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAY STATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about way station

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2 QUOTES WITH «WAY STATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word way station.
1
Peter Coyote
Habitat for wildlife is continually shrinking - I can at least provide a way station.
2
Channing Pollock
Happiness: a way station between too little and too much.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAY STATION»

Discover the use of way station in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to way station and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Way Station
Now, nearly a hundred years later, the US government is taking an interest in the seemingly immortal Enoch, and the Galactic Council, which set up the way station is threatening to tear itself apart.
Clifford D. Simak, 2011
2
Tranceptor: The Way Station
Hyu, the youngest member of the work-force, has seen his last hopes for a better life fade away - when suddenly a beautiful young woman arrives in a horse-girl-drawn carriage, and everything changes.
Michael Manning, 1998
3
Space and Beyond: The Frontier Theme in Science Fiction
It took me several weeks of fits and starts until I realized that Way Station might be the solution to the problem. What I came up with was a series that was essentially a sequel to Way Station. ABC was intrigued enough to make a deal with the ...
Gary Westfahl, 2000
4
Work and Lifecourse in Japan: A Boy's Story of Loss and ...
James Mclendon Way Station or Blind Alley Women make up about forty percent of Japan's labor force, a surprisingly large figure when compared with the minimal attention they receive in most studies of work organizations in Japan. On the ...
David W. Plath, Samuel Coleman, 1983
5
Way Station: An Architectural Adaptation of the Trout Creek ...
The site chosen for this architectural exploration is an early 20th century steel railroad trestle located in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley.
Jonathan Carmichael, 2009
6
Advances in Artificial Intelligence - IBERAMIA-SBIA 2006: ...
has been signalled; halted(w) – the delivery vehicle is presently halted at way- station w; and moving(wi, wj) – the delivery vehicle in currently moving from way- station wi to way-station wj. We alsohave1 functional fluent, namely top(oi, ...
Jaime Simao Sichman, Helder Coelho, Solange Oliveira Rezende, 2006
7
Green Development: Integrating Ecology and Real Estate
The architecture of The Way Station creates a unique physical environment that is ecologically sound, comfortable to occupants, and cost-effective. This chart compares the energy-efficient Way Station to a standard building of the same size ...
‎1998
8
Dark Tower: The Gunslinger - The Way Station
The Gunslinger - The Way Station Peter David, Stephen King, Robin Furth. THE WAY STATION TABLE OF CONTENTS DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER THE WAY STATION #1 DARK TOWER: THE GUNSLINGER THE WAY STATION #2 ...
Peter David, Stephen King, Robin Furth, 2012
9
The Last Way Station
As soon as Jake Slade and his partner, Three Fingers Bent, arrived in the small Texas town of New Gideon, they knew no one wanted them there.
Kent Conwell, 2013
10
Caring for the Dying with the Help of Your Catholic Faith
Introduction: Facing the Unthinkable 7 Way Station One: A New Road, but You Are Not Lost Way Station Two: The Quiet Riot Way Station Three: The World As It Is Way Station Four: The View from Down Here Way Station Five: Take Control ...
Elizabeth Scalia, 2008

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAY STATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term way station is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This Brooklyn Bar Has A Great — And Important — Spin On Ladies …
One Brooklyn bar is putting a contemporary spin on "Ladies' Night." Instead of giving free drinks to women, The Way Station in Prospect Heights is offering a very ... «Refinery29, Jul 15»
2
This Bar Is Putting a Genius Feminist Spin on Ladies Night — For …
On Tuesday, July 7 (or 7/7), DNAinfo reports that Prospect Heights' Doctor Who-themed bar the Way Station will protest against income inequality between the ... «Mic, Jul 15»
3
Still waiting for the man: Bands play birthday tribute to Lou Reed
After hours: Pat O'Shea, left, and Bob Hait from Even Twice, one of the seven bands that will pay tribute to Lou Reed at the Way Station. «BrooklynPapers.com, Mar 14»
4
Way Station of Frederick sets the pace in behavioral health care for …
Scott Rose, Way Station president and ceo, addresses those attending Wednesday's ... The Way Station is in the second year of a two-year, $600,000 grant from ... «Frederick News Post, Oct 13»

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