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a police station or fire station.[1825-35]
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Station house — Station Sta tion (st[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [F., fr. L. statio, from stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. The act of standing; also, attitude or pose in standing; posture. [R.] [1913 Webster] A station like the herald, Mercury. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
station house — station .house n AmE old fashioned the local office of the police in a town, part of a city etc = ↑police station … Dictionary of contemporary English
station house — station ,house noun count AMERICAN OLD FASHIONED a local police or fire station … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
station house — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a police or fire station … English terms dictionary
station house — n. a building used as a station, esp. by a company of police or firefighters … English World dictionary
station house — noun a station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑police station, ↑police headquarters • Hypernyms:… … Useful english dictionary
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Station House Hotel Letterkenny — (Леттеркенни,Ирландия) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Lower Main S … Каталог отелей
Station House Opera — is a British performance art and theatre company known internationally for its unique physical and visual style. It occupies the often problematic territory between the visual arts and theatre. The work is shown in a wide variety of venues,… … Wikipedia
station house — /ˈsteɪʃən haʊs/ (say stayshuhn hows) noun 1. a house or building at or serving as a station, especially a police station or train station. 2. the homestead on a rural property: *knowing what life is like in the older station houses – places where …
station-house — n. 1. Station, railway station. 2. Police station, lock up, watch house … New dictionary of synonyms
