waystation

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

whistle stop(English)stop-over(English)by-way(English)way bill(English)sign-post(English)signalpost(English)stopsign(English)battlestation(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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