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
“Eternity,” set in a way station resembling a blocky airport Radisson at capacity, may never become pantheon material.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2025
In spring, two dozen species of shorebirds use the refuge as a way station — primarily Western sandpipers and dunlin.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
It wasn’t a place to learn anymore, but a way station, and maybe she was responsible for that.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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