at the pump
idiom
variants
or less commonly at the pumps
US, informal
: at the places where customers buy gasoline for their cars
Prices are higher at the pump.
Expect long lines at the pumps this weekend.
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After accelerating for much of the first half of the year, prices at the pump dipped in the second half of 2024, AAA data shows.
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Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Motorists living in parts of the country that suffer higher fuel costs (like California) can realize even greater savings at the pump by driving a hybrid.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The dip in gas prices comes after many states saw a summer spike in costs at the pump — including in Wisconsin, where a Midwestern refinery outage hiked statewide gas prices to more than $3.50 on average.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
If the Legislature passes the minimum inventory bill, refineries in California could be required to keep extra gasoline on hand, so when a refinery shuts down for planned maintenance or an unplanned problem, prices at the pump won’t spike.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
Motorists living in parts of the country that suffer higher fuel costs (like California) can realize even greater savings at the pump by driving a hybrid.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The dip in gas prices comes after many states saw a summer spike in costs at the pump — including in Wisconsin, where a Midwestern refinery outage hiked statewide gas prices to more than $3.50 on average.
—Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
If the Legislature passes the minimum inventory bill, refineries in California could be required to keep extra gasoline on hand, so when a refinery shuts down for planned maintenance or an unplanned problem, prices at the pump won’t spike.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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