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