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
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
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
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
Twelve miles on foot brought him to Topock, Arizona, a dusty way station along Interstate 40 where the freeway intersects the California border.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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