the place where a person or thing stands or is located, esp. an assigned post, position or location - as a) the place where a person, as a guard, stands while on duty; b) the post, building, base or headquarters assigned to a group of people working together, as in providing a service, making scientific observations, etc.; c) a place or region to which a naval fleet, ship, etc. is assigned for duty; a station.

a regular where buses, trains, aircrafts stop, with a shelter, rooms, etc. for passengers; a station.

a natural source of supply or natural habitation.