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police station vs station

station vs police station

police station and station both are nouns.

police station is not a verb while station is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
police station Yes No No No
station Yes No Yes No
As nouns, station is a hypernym of police station; that is, station is a word with a broader meaning than police station:
  • police station: 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
  • station: a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
police station (noun) station (noun)
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 a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
proper or designated social situation
police station (verb) station (verb)
assign to a station
Difference between police station and station

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