station vs place

station and place both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
station	Yes	No	Yes	No
place	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, place is a hypernym of station; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than station:

station: the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
place: the particular portion of space occupied by something

Other hypernyms of station include position.

As nouns, place is a hypernym of station; that is, place is a word with a broader meaning than station:

station: (nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
place: the particular portion of space occupied by something

Other hypernyms of station include position.

As nouns, station and place are synonyms defined as:

As verbs, station and place are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of station include post, send.

As verbs, place is a hyponym of station; that is, place is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than station:

Other hyponyms of station include garrison, fort, locate, site.

station (noun)	place (noun)
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose	a job in an organization
the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand	an abstract mental location
(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty	the passage that is being read
proper or designated social situation	a blank area
	an item on a list or in a sequence
	a point located with respect to surface features of some region
	a general vicinity
	a public square with room for pedestrians
	a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
	any area set aside for a particular purpose
	the particular portion of space occupied by something
	where you live at a particular time
	proper or designated social situation
	a particular situation
	proper or appropriate position or location

station (verb)	place (verb)
assign to a station	recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
	assign a rank or rating to
	take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal
	estimate
	sing a note with the correct pitch
	to arrange for
	assign to a station
	finish second or better in a horse or dog race
	intend (something) to move towards a certain goal
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	locate
	assign a location to
	make an investment
	assign to (a job or a home)
	place somebody in a particular situation or location
	identify the location or place of