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
"It was only a flag station, but trains stop there on signal most likely."
From The Outdoor Chums at Cabin Point or The Golden Cup Mystery by Allen, Quincy
They also flowed across the track ahead, while beyond it the loom of what might be a flag station was faintly visible against a driving bank of cloud.
From Lorimer of the Northwest by Dewey, Alfred James
Say, what sort of a flag station is Bubble Creek, anyway?
From Torchy by Brehm, George
They were rushing for the flag station, gesticulating as they came.
From The Law-Breakers by Cullum, Ridgwell
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