flag station
noun
a railroad station where trains stop only when a flag or other signal is displayed or when passengers are to be discharged.
Words nearby flag station
flag officer, flag out, flag rank, flag seat, flag smut, flag station, flag up, flag-waver, flag-waving, flagella, flagellant
Origin of flag station
An Americanism dating back to 1845–50
Also called flag stop.
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