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gas station
noun
: a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
called also service station
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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.
—Jordan Kellogg, The Enquirer, 6 Nov. 2024
The foundation’s question about the park’s finances related to a gas station lease on the property shouldn’t be dismissed, however.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Like gas stations, public charging in the U.S. is dominated by a few companies: Tesla, ChargePoint, EVgo and Electrify America chief among them.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
The cameras were near a gas station, and investigators discovered that Tarr had bought gas there just after midnight.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Gas station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20station. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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gas station
noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
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