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| depot |
a bus or train station. [1/2 definitions] |
| escalator |
a set of stairs that moves by means of a belt drive. An escalator carries people between floors of large buildings, such as department stores, airports, or train stations. |
| parkway |
a British word for a train station in the suburbs where many people park their cars and commute to work by train. [1/2 definitions] |
| porter1 |
a person whose job is to carry baggage at a train station, airport, or hotel. [1/2 definitions] |
| waiting room |
a room provided in a doctor's office, train station, or the like, in which persons may wait. |
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