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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The now vacant patch of land is roughly a mile west of Interstate 35W, within walking distance of a post office, a gas station, a high school and miles of subdivisions. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 The shop’s location on busy Main Street/Route 72 puts it near a several of other businesses, including a gas station, and in close proximity Route 25. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025 The pair stole $15,000 in tickets from a Circle K gas station in Big Coppitt Key, which paid them out about $8,000, the sheriff’s office said. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2025.

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gas station

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

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