English noun: way station | |||
1. | way station (location) a stopping place on a journey | ||
Samples | There is a stopover to change planes in Chicago. | ||
Synonyms | stopover | ||
Broader (hypernym) | stop | ||
2. | way station (artifact) a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal | ||
Synonyms | flag stop, whistle stop | ||
Broader (hypernym) | railroad station, railroad terminal, railway station, train depot, train station | ||