base station

American  

noun

1. a unit functioning as a transmitter and receiver of broadcasting or other signals, as in connection with a CB radio or mobile phone.

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base station British  

noun

1. a fixed transmitter that forms part of an otherwise mobile radio network

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Example Sentences

Philip Saunders was a popular, well-known face at Cardiff's former bus station, where he ran the newspaper kiosk.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

And big jeers to the New York taxi driver who decided to take a clogged route through Times Square on my less than one-mile trip to the Port Authority bus station Wednesday afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

At the Iddo bus station in Lagos, Nigeria's economic capital, passengers like Rasheedat Eniola say they travel with knots in their stomach.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

Savvy fans who don’t mind taking the time can reduce the cost by parking near a San Diego trolley or MTS bus station: The fare remains $2.50.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025

The bus station, normally bustling with the chaos of brightly colored buses and hundreds of travelers, was deserted, and weeds were growing up through cracks in the paving.

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai