: an action or instance of filling up something (such as a gas tank)

Examples of fill-up in a Sentence

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These vehicles save about one gallon of gasoline per fill-up. Sue Saunders, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024 Not only does decreasing reliance on gas cut the need to journey back to civilization for tank fill-ups, the single 2.8-kg stove tank frees up exterior cabinet space that would otherwise be dedicated to larger LPG tanks, allowing for a rather cavernous pass-through rear garage. New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2024 Members can save 10 cents per gallon on gas fill-ups at over 14,000 locations across the country. Brittany Leitner, StyleCaster, 8 July 2024 The 7200 has a 7-gallon fuel tank and will run all night on a fill-up just before bed. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fill-up 

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fill-up was in 1853

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“Fill-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fill-up. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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