service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

Examples of service station in a Sentence

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The motorcyclist was thrown from the bike and into a Volvo SUV that was parked at the service station, according to state police. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2025 The agents wore plain clothes with green vests, later changing into official uniforms at a nearby service station after stopping for gas. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025 The instability repeatedly caused disruptions in the fuel supply chain as service stations in metropolitan Port-au-Prince and in the provinces ran low on supplies. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025 Photograph courtesy of Alt Stazione del Gusto The first collaborative ALT opened inside the historic Eni service station on Roma’s Viale America in 2023, replacing what had been a McDonald’s outpost for two decades. Lindsey Tramuta, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for service station

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of service station was in 1916

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“Service station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20station. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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