station house
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A structure or other area set aside for storage of fire-extinguishing equipment.
American usage
noun
The headquarters of a police force or unit for a specific district; a police station.
American usage
noun
A building serving as shelter at a railway station.
Example Sentences
- "The arrests, in morning raids in California, Florida and New York capped an investigation by San Francisco police into the murder of Sgt. John V. Young, who was killed by a shotgun at a desk in the Ingleside stationhouse on Aug. 29, 1971."
- "The station arrangements are modern, and a subway connects the platforms, but the station house is the standard of 60 years ago."
Usage
- American usage