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dressing station

American  

noun

Military.

  1. a post or center that gives first aid to the wounded, located near a combat area.

dressing station British  

noun

  1. military a first-aid post close to a combat area

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Etymology

Origin of dressing station

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

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A field dressing station lived in one such cave.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2018

Here a stretcher bearer pushes a casualty to the advanced dressing station.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2013

This is an advanced dressing station, just beyond the trenches but still within range of German artillery.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2013

But he is physically unable to do the work, is transferred to the dressing station behind the lines.

From Time Magazine Archive

We crossed the brickyard, and stopped at the main dressing station.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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