gas station

noun

: a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

called also service station

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The estate's lawsuit said Clyde Leach’s Tesla Model Y suddenly accelerated, went off the road and slammed into a pillar at an Ohio gas station. Mike Scarcella, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025 When security footage from later that day captured Brad at a gas station, the white trash bags were no longer visible in his truck. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Also slated for the $9 million plot of land: two hotels, two restaurants and a gas station, McMenomey said. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025 The sprawling chain of gas stations/convenience stores/mega marts that boast the best kolaches, tasty barbecue, and cleanest restrooms in the country is a fixture in the South. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gas station

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gas station was in 1925

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“Gas station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20station. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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gas station

noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

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