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train station vs way station

way station vs train station

train station and way station both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
train station Yes No No No
way station Yes No No No
As nouns, way station is a hyponym of train station; that is, way station is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than train station:
  • train station: a terminal/node where trains load or unload passengers or goods
  • way station: a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
Other hyponyms of train station include flag stop, whistle stop.
train station (noun) way station (noun)
a terminal/node where trains load or unload passengers or goods a small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
a stopping place on a journey
Difference between train station and way station

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