stationmaster
/ˈsteɪʃənˈmɑːstə/
stationmaster noun: the person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.
Noun
stationmaster (plural stationmasters)
- The person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.
- The glare, the flies, while they waited, and he and the stationmaster put their heads together over the time-table, trying to find this other train, which, of course, they wouldn't catch.1920, Katherine Mansfield [pseudonym; Kathleen Mansfield Murry], “The Escape”, in Bliss and Other Stories, London: Constable & Company, published 1920, →OCLC, page 273
- A letter from the Stationmaster was issued to all the staff, thanking them for "sticking it out" through one of the most difficult periods ever experienced at Redhill. None of them will easily forget Christmas, 1957.1958 March, M. W. G. Skinner, “Christmas Fortnight at Redhill”, in Railway Magazine, page 169
stationmaster meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
stationmaster in Tamil
- இருப்பூர்திநிலையத் தலைவர்
stationmaster in Indonesian
- the person in charge of a railroad station
- kepala stasiun, sep
Forms of stationmaster
| plural | stationmasters |
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Origin of stationmaster
From station + master.
Words formed from stationmaster
Questions about stationmaster
- What does stationmaster mean?
- Stationmaster means the person in charge of a railroad station, usually an employee of a particular railroad by which the station is owned, but sometimes an employee of a separate corporation, such as one owning a station used by two or more railroads.
- What is stationmaster in Tamil?
- Stationmaster in Tamil is இருப்பூர்திநிலையத் தலைவர். See Stationmaster meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is stationmaster?
- Stationmaster is a noun.
- How do you pronounce stationmaster?
- Stationmaster is pronounced /ˈsteɪʃənˈmɑːstə/.
- What is the plural of stationmaster?
- The plural of stationmaster is stationmasters.
Words near stationmaster in the dictionary
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