This is the 7340th most frequent Japanese word.
交番
Police box.
In this sentence, '交番' refers to the physical police box as a location.
交番はその角のところにあります。
The police box is located at the corner.
Here, '交番' is used to indicate the police box as a place to seek help or provide information.
道に迷ったので交番で道をたずねました。
I got lost, so I asked for directions at the police box.
The word '交番' in this sentence signifies the workplace of the individual, as a stationed location.