0 past simple and past participle of station --
1 to cause especially soldiers to be in a particular place to do a job: --
Qing dynasty still stationed masses of troops along the border, and banned all trade over the borders.
Earth-synchronous weather satellites were first launched in 1974, but because they were stationed around the equator, they provided no coverage of the poles.
The initial plan was for fifteen officers to be stationed at each new station.
Both parts of the region were to be demilitarised or, if that was not feasible, the number of troops stationed in each area regulated.
The observer was stationed at a viewpoint from which he/she could observe the whole mountain-side including the pasture.
But, whatever their motivation, they were stationed at the polls where they directly participated in the voting.
Were soldiers stationed in foreign lands to maintain state control?
Supervisors stationed on platforms overlooking the floor could immediately tell if a worker was not keeping up.
