way station
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noun
a station intermediate between principal stations, as on a railroad.
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Nearby words
- way of all flesh, the,
- way of the cross,
- way of the world, the,
- way out,
- way point,
- way the wind blows, which,
- way to go,
- way-cool,
- way-out,
- waybill
Origin of way station
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019