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

Recent Examples on the Web Buc-ee’s is not the only big gas station to make a splash in the Kansas City metro. Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for gas station 

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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 8 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

gas station

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

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