Estación (en. Season)

/es.ta.ˈθjon/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
Location that provides a transport service.
The train station is very busy during peak hours.
La estación de trenes es muy concurrida en horas pico.
Period of the year characterized by particular weather conditions.
Spring is a season full of flowers.
La primavera es una estación llena de flores.
Facility where a specific service is carried out.
The police station is two blocks from here.
La estación de policía está a dos calles de aquí.

Etymology

From Latin 'stātiō, stātiōnis', meaning 'position, place'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Fire station
Facility where firefighters are located.
estación de bomberos
Subway station
Underground stop for metropolitan trains.
estación de metro
Service station
Place where vehicles are refueled.
estación de servicio

Related Words

Train
Means of transport that can stop at a station.
tren
Bus
Vehicle that uses stops and stations to pick up passengers.
autobús
Airport
Facility where planes land and take off, similar to a air transport station.
aeropuerto

Slang Meanings

Context of a party or lively gathering.
The party turned into a real station of madness.
La fiesta se convirtió en una verdadera estación de locura.
Term used to describe a very crowded place.
That bar is a station on Friday nights.
Ese bar es una estación los viernes por la noche.