n 1  :  the place at which someone is positioned or is assigned to remain <the nurse's on a hospital ward>   2  :  the act or manner of standing  :  POSTURE < was unsteady with the eyes open or closed -Diseases of the Nervous System>   3  :  a place established to provide a service - see AID STATION  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  se·da·tion  side chain  sit·u·a·tion  su·da·tion 
 
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