at the pump
idiom
variants
or less commonly at the pumps
US, informal
: at the places where customers buy gasoline for their cars
Prices are higher at the pump.
Expect long lines at the pumps this weekend.
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Single police vehicles were stationed nearby at times, but there were no long lines at the pumps or other visible problems.
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Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Gas One area where consumers are getting a break is at the pump, with gasoline prices down from a year earlier.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Utility bills have surpassed the price at the pump and the cost of eggs as a top political bellwether in 2025 and heading into next year’s congressional midterm elections.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
To get the discount, customers need to enter their Kroger loyalty ID at the pump.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
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Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025
Gas One area where consumers are getting a break is at the pump, with gasoline prices down from a year earlier.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Utility bills have surpassed the price at the pump and the cost of eggs as a top political bellwether in 2025 and heading into next year’s congressional midterm elections.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
To get the discount, customers need to enter their Kroger loyalty ID at the pump.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the pump
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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