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aid station

American  

noun

Military.
  1. a medical installation located in a forward or isolated position in the field for providing routine or emergency medical treatment to the troops.


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"It's truly touching," said Stone Ngai, 38, one of the organisers of an impromptu aid station.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Every hour or so, I would cruise into an aid station and eat whatever I felt like eating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

When he rolled into a firehouse transformed into an aid station in Kansas, a volunteer had decorated a cookie with “Bottle Claus.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

Jim Walmsley, the leader of the men's race, passed through this aid station - essentially a sports hall with picnic tables - more than an hour ago, only seconds ahead of fellow American Zach Miller.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2023

I drink at the aid station, but only water.

From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen

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