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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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 See all Example Sentences for gas station 

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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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 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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