coaling station

American  

noun

1. a place at which coal is supplied to ships, locomotives, etc.

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Etymology

Origin of coaling station

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

In 1870, it had been at the desolate Midway Island helping to deepen the harbor channel for possible use as a coaling station, according to an account by the ship’s paymaster, George H. Read.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2020

In the late 1800s the fort was refurbished as a coaling station for the US Navy, and it was from here that the USS Maine made its fateful journey to Havana in January 1898.

From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2016

The Midway Islands provided a more stable path to Asian markets and a vital naval coaling station, which steamships needed in order to travel further afield.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014

It is run by a military joint task force that is considered a tenant on the Navy base, which the United States opened in 1903 as a coaling station.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2013

According to the story, the present trouble has arisen because of Mexico's refusal to allow the United States to use Magdalena Bay as a coaling station.

From Lest We Forget World War Stories by Bigwood, Inez