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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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Kelly Lindsay, from the small town Carrollton, Va., went home with $2 million dollars after being given the wrong lottery ticket at a gas station, according to the Virginia Lottery.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Visit the artistic ruins of Sycamore Grove, a former gas station and alleged Prohibition-era speakeasy, along County Road 312, or the former Shady Inn at 307 NE Barnard Street.
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Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
The Lincoln County Planning Board voted 5-1 to deny the request, citing traffic concerns as the reason why a gas station would not be suitable for the property, county documents show.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025
The deputy located the Chevrolet Impala leaving a gas station and attempted to pull it over.
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Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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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 24 Feb. 2025.
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gas station
noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
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