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gas station

noun

: a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

called also service station

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The film wouldn't have been possible without Smith's own experiences working at a New Jersey gas station, the very Quick-Stop featured in the first film, owned by Tarlochen Thapar. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025 By contrast, some gas stations in Texas and Oklahoma tout gas prices as low as nearly $2 per gallon, de Haan said. Max Zahn, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2025 Shortly after he was allegedly provided drugs, Updike drove to a local gas station parking lot and took his own life. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025 The lucky ticket was sold at a Shell gas station at 708 Admiral Callaghan Lane in Vallejo, lottery officials told The Sacramento Bee in an email. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 25 Nov. 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 28 Nov. 2025.

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gas station

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

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