flag station
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of flag station
An Americanism dating back to 1845–50
Example Sentences
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At the tiny flag station of Wykes, C.N.R.'s No. 11, more than an hour late, slid to an unscheduled stop.
From Time Magazine Archive
You see, Snake's will just become a sort of flag station, while Buffalo Point will sit around in a halo of glory with a brand-new swell depot.
From The Son of his Father by Cullum, Ridgwell
And at that it's five o'clock before I'm landed at a little flag station umpteen miles beyond nowhere.
From Torchy by Brehm, George
They passed the North Side Station, and were nearing the flag station.
From The Mystery of Mary by Hill, Grace Livingston
It was merely a flag station, but the conductor said he would stop there for any passenger who might wish to get off.
From Dave Porter and the Runaways Last Days at Oak Hall by Boehm, H. Richard
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