Istasyon (en. Station)

/is-ta-syon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A place or facility where people wait and travel for passenger transportation.
We went to the train station to take a ride to Manila.
Pumunta kami sa istasyon ng tren upang sumakay patungo sa Maynila.
A facility used for various purposes such as communication or services.
A new radio station opened in our town.
May bagong istasyon ng radyo na nagbukas sa aming bayan.
A place where operations in transportation or communication are deactivated or minimized.
The bus station allows for easy transfers from one bus to another.
Ang istasyon ng bus ay nagbibigay-daan sa madaling paglipat mula sa isang bus patungo sa iba.

Etymology

Derived from the Spanish word 'estación'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

train station
A place where trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers.
istasyon ng tren
bus station
A facility for buses where passengers board and disembark.
istasyon ng bus

Related Words

boarding
The process of getting on or boarding a vehicle.
pagsasakay
fare
Payment for using passenger transportation.
pamasahe

Slang Meanings

a crowded place
It's like an LRT station, it's crowded here!
Parang istasyon sa LRT, siksikan na dito!
starting point or gathering place
Let's go to my friends' station.
Dito na tayo sa istasyon ng mga kaibigan ko.