1. Stations, Stations of the Cross, devotion, series
usage: (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
Noun
1. Stations, Stations of the Cross, devotion, series
usage: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose; "he started looking for a gas station"; "the train pulled into the station"
2. station, facility, installation
usage: proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
3. place, station, social station, social status, social rank, rank
usage: (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
4. station, position, place
usage: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
5. post, station, position, place
usage: the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station