# stationing

Pronunciation: say "STAY-shuhn-ing" /ˈsteɪ.ʃən.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of station. — present participle and gerund of station
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of station. Use this form for the act of placing someone or something in a spot.
   - _The navy is stationing more ships in the region this spring._
   - _Stationing observers at each polling site helped prevent fraud._

## Noun

2. The placing of military personnel in a particular location to carry out their duties.
   - Simple: The act of placing soldiers in a place where they will do military work.
   - _The stationing of an entire brigade near the capital sparked widespread protests._
   - _Critics questioned the stationing of forces so close to the contested border._

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