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Meaning of feeding station in English:

feeding station

noun

  • 1A place where food is provided for animals, especially livestock or (in later use) wild birds.

  • 2A centre or facility where food is provided for people affected by famine, war, etc.

  • 3A temporary stopping place where participants in a race can take refreshment.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Stephens (1795–1874), writer on agriculture.