way station
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of way station
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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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
Rather than as a permanent habitat, early humans probably used this volcanic cave as a way station during migrations between oases.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2024
Tunisia's lakes and coastal lagoons are parched and overheating, endangering a delicate ecosystem and disrupting the vast flocks of migrating birds that use the wetlands as a way station between Africa and Europe.
From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023
Department 11 is a way station, a courtroom you pass through on your way to someplace else.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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