gas station

noun

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

called also service station

Examples of gas station in a Sentence

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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. 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. 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. Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2025 The deputy located the Chevrolet Impala leaving a gas station and attempted to pull it over. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 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 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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