way station
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of way station
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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A similar lawsuit was filed earlier in June at the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to halt US deportations to Equatorial Guinea, which has also served as a way station for African deportees.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
After Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in 2021, Camp As Sayliyah was meant to serve as a safe way station for Afghans who worked with the U.S. and applied to come to the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
In the end of that book a couple of characters die and they are at this way station to figure out if they are going to go to heaven.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2024
Many don’t want another way station, and the temporary housing often comes with a six-month time limit.
From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2023
What if we are each other’s in-between people, a way station on the road to someplace else?
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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