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station

station

noun stah-SYOHN Less Common
Travel & Places Transportation

Also means

resort, stop

Usage Note

station covers train/metro stations (station de métro), ski resorts (station de ski), and service stations (station-service). Unlike gare (which is the main-line train terminal), station is used for underground/metro stops. The plural is regular: des stations.

Examples

"La station de métro est à deux minutes."

Natural Translation

The metro station is two minutes away.

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