Phrase guide

weigh station

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • homophone: way station

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noun

Meaning 1

A place on the highway where trucks stop to get weighed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Examples

  • Near-synonym: weighbridge

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: weighbridge

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese: 地磅站 (dìbàngzhàn) — place to weigh trucks
  • Finnish: punnitusasema — place to weigh trucks
  • French: poste de pesage — place to weigh trucks
  • Polish: strefa ważenia pojazdów — place to weigh trucks