way station

noun

1. a station intermediate between principal stations, as on a railroad.

Word History and Origins

Origin of way station¹

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Example Sentences

As it has grown, Parler has become a way station for hate speech and misinformation that Twitter and Facebook wouldn’t allow.

From Vox

The small base was a way station for U.S. troops en route to the Korengal.

From The Daily Beast

In an idea-deprived fashion world, punk has become just the latest way station in an infinite retro-regression.

From The Daily Beast

Brindisi has usually been considered a mere way station on the travellers itinerary, where he changes train for boat.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Mose had another happy thought, and dropped off at a way station and wired the clerk at the Palmer House.

From Project Gutenberg

Though we did not realize it at the time, this was destined to be only a place to winter, a way station on our route to Oregon.

From Project Gutenberg

At noon of a bright day, Jim landed at a little way station from which a single-gauge track ran off into apparent nothingness.

From Project Gutenberg

I could start a way station of some sort, on some pretext, and go on innoculating the public as they come past.

From Project Gutenberg