ENGLISH
REFERENCE

stationed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsteɪʃənd// UK //stˈeɪʃənd// sta·tioned

v. to be sent to a specific place for a long time to do a job, especially in the military or police. You are usually told exactly where to stay and what to do there.

v. to assign a person or group to a specific location for duty. Often used in the passive voice to indicate a semi-permanent posting within a military, diplomatic, or emergency service context.


SIMPLE

The soldiers are stationed at the border to keep the area safe.

CONTEXTUAL

After finishing her training, the young officer was stationed at the city's busiest precinct.

COMPLEX

The naval fleet was strategically stationed throughout the archipelago to ensure that trade routes remained open during the period of political instability.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the passive voice ('be stationed'); typically followed by the preposition 'at', 'in', or 'near'.

© 2026 English Reference