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Citation vs Stationhouse - What's the difference?

citation | stationhouse |

As nouns the difference between citation and stationhouse

is that citation is an official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice while stationhouse is (us) a structure or other area set aside for storage of fire-extinguishing equipment.

citation

English

(wikipedia citation)

Noun

(en noun)
  • An official summons or notice given to a person to appear; the paper containing such summons or notice.
  • The act of citing a passage from a book, or from another person, in his own words.
  • An entry in a list of source(s) from which one took information, words or literary or verbal context.
  • The passage or words quoted; quotation.
  • Enumeration; mention; as, a citation of facts.
  • A reference to decided cases, or books of authority, to prove a point in law.
  • A commendation in recognition of some achievement, or a formal statement of an achievement.

    • Synonyms

    * (passage of words) quotation * (passage of words) quote

    Related terms

    * cite * attestation

    stationhouse

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US) A structure or other area set aside for storage of fire-extinguishing equipment.
  • (US) The headquarters of a police force or unit for a specific district; a police station.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 24, author=Jesse Mckinley, title=8 Arrested in 1971 Killing of San Francisco Police Officer, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=The arrests, in morning raids in California, Florida and New York capped an investigation by San Francisco police into the murder of Sgt. John V. Young, who was killed by a shotgun at a desk in the Ingleside stationhouse on Aug. 29, 1971. }}
  • A building serving as shelter at a railway station.