station-to-station

[ stey-shuhn-tuh-stey-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of a long-distance telephone call) chargeable upon speaking with anyone at the number called:
a station-to-station call to his home in Dallas.

adverb

from one station to another.
by telephone at station-to-station rates. Compare person-to-person ( defs 2, 4 ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of station-to-station¹

First recorded in 1855–60

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Example Sentences

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That would place more of an emphasis on athleticism and, perhaps, a little away from the station-to-station baseball seen most nights in recent years, placing more value on the kinds of players who thrived in previous generations.

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Station-to-station ball at its finest, and a rare sight for the Dodgers lately.

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Many players get so caught up in emulating swing positions that they get very stiff and station-to-station, says Manzella.

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When a Dodger with some speed reached first base, he was looking to run immediately — a departure from the Dodgers' usual station-to-station strategy on the base paths.

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Fowler left Chicago for a five-year, $82.5 million contract with the Cardinals, and he’s expected to add as much enthusiasm as he is athleticism to a lineup that’s been largely station-to-station on the bases in recent seasons.

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stations of the cross station wagon

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