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stationmaster

American  
[stey-shuhn-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈsteɪ ʃənˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

  1. a person in charge of a railroad station; station agent.


stationmaster British  
/ ˈsteɪʃənˌmɑːstə /

noun

  1. the senior official in charge of a railway station

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of stationmaster

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; station + master

Example Sentences

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Pantzartzidis implied that others besides his client share blame, saying that judges should investigate whether more than one stationmaster should have been working in Larissa at the time of the collision.

From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2023

Police and prosecutors have not identified the stationmaster, in line with Greek law.

From Washington Times • Mar. 5, 2023

Bournazis agreed that the responsibility for the crash should go far beyond the stationmaster.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023

William Still was a stationmaster for the Underground Railroad, and Harper, inspired by his work with fugitives, turned to writing poetry for abolitionist newspapers, such as Frederick Douglass’ Paper and William Lloyd Garrison’s The Liberator.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2023

The kindly stationmaster walked over to one of the boxes.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls