Station

1. n. One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord’s passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; — called also Station of the cross.
2. n. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture.
3. n. A state of standing or rest; equilibrium.
4. n. The spot or place where anything stands, especially where a person or thing habitually stands, or is appointed to remain for a time; as, the station of a sentinel.
5. n. A regular stopping place in a stage road or route; a place where railroad trains regularly come to a stand, for the convenience of passengers, taking in fuel, moving freight, etc.
6. n. The headquarters of the police force of any precinct.
7. n. The place at which an instrument is planted, or observations are made, as in surveying.
8. n. The particular place, or kind of situation, in which a species naturally occurs; a habitat.
9. n. A place to which ships may resort, and where they may anchor safely.
10. n. A place or region to which a government ship or fleet is assigned for duty.
11. 1n. 1 One of the places at which ecclesiastical processions pause for the performance of an act of devotion; formerly, the tomb of a martyr, or some similarly consecrated spot; now, especially, one of those representations of the successive stages of our Lord’s passion which are often placed round the naves of large churches and by the side of the way leading to sacred edifices or shrines, and which are visited in rotation, stated services being performed at each; — called also Station of the cross.
12. 1n. 1 The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.