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

Scott Saetern — a 37-year-old unarmed man who was experiencing a mental health crisis at a gas station in June 2025 — eventually lost consciousness while in the backseat, and died the next day. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Gas stations can tell you a lot To that end, open your mind to gas station dining. — Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Chicago police are investigating after a smash-and-grab crew stole an ATM from a gas station on the city's South Side early Sunday morning. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

At a gas station in Lansing, Michigan, Rina Risper spent $50 on 8 gallons of premium gas. — ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gas station

• ablation
• aeration
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation

Kids Definition

gas station

noun

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