station house
noun
Simple meaning
A station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
stayshuhnhowsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsteɪʃənˈhaʊs
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
US
A station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
us
The headquarters of a police force or unit for a specific district; a police station.
A building serving as shelter at a railway station.
us
A structure or other area set aside for storage of fire-extinguishing equipment.
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This meaning: A station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought
Used this way, station house is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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