way station
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of way station
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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In the end of that book a couple of characters die and they are at this way station to figure out if they are going to go to heaven.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Tunisia's lakes and coastal lagoons are parched and overheating, endangering a delicate ecosystem and disrupting the vast flocks of migrating birds that use the wetlands as a way station between Africa and Europe.
From Reuters • Aug. 15, 2023
Aswan, the Egyptian city closest to the border with Sudan, has become a way station for tens of thousands of Sudanese fleeing fighting between Sudan’s military and rival paramilitary force.
From Seattle Times • May 14, 2023
But drill, the aesthetic that has delivered Ice Spice’s first dose of fame, may only be a convenient way station.
From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2023
Enrique runs back to the cemetery, a way station for migrants.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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