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way station in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
    whistle stop  flag stop  way station 
  2. a stopping place on a journey
    "there is a stopover to change planes in Chicago"
    stopover  way station 
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way station in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (noun) A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal.
  2. (noun) (figurative) A service area or temporary lodging used during a longer journey.
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