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. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 The Pew survey also highlighted the essential element that puts EVs at a disadvantage—there are gas stations everywhere. Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The waterfront resort destination along the Intracoastal Waterway got its name from way back in 1956, when the location started as a Phillips 66 Petroleum yacht marina with a fueling dock and gas station. Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024 The company operates about 25 retail stores under the Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union brands; unlike Kroger and Albertsons, which incorporate pharmacies and gasoline stations into many of their locations, C&S operates only one pharmacy and no gas stations. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2024.

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gas station

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

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