What does "stationed" mean?

1. (assigned to a post) to be sent to a specific place to work or wait for orders. 2. (located for a task) staying in a particular place to perform a specific duty.

How do you use "stationed"?

Commonly used in the passive voice: 'to be stationed at/in'. Often functions as a participial adjective before a noun.

stationed

v. · adj.

US //ˈsteɪʃənd// UK //stˈeɪʃənd// sta·tioned

1 assigned to a post (v.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

to be sent to a specific place to work or wait for orders.

to be assigned to a specific post or station for the performance of duty; typically used in the passive voice.

Example

The young soldier was stationed in a small town near the border.

Example

During the international summit, hundreds of officers were stationed at every major intersection to manage the flow of official motorcades.

Usage

Commonly used in the passive voice: 'to be stationed at/in'.
- posted
- positioned
- assigned
- withdrawn
- recalled
2 located for a task (adj.)
B2 Upper Intermediate

staying in a particular place to perform a specific duty.

positioned in a specific location for a particular purpose or task.

Example

The stationed guards watched the entrance carefully all night.

Example

The stationed observers reported any changes in the volcanic activity to the central research laboratory immediately.

Usage

Often functions as a participial adjective before a noun.
- mobile
- roving