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.
Examples of at the pump in a Sentence
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Fort Lauderdale: $3.50 ▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.67
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.44.
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Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Michigan gas prices went up 4 cents from last week, with motorists paying an average of $3.64 a gallon for regular unleaded, as demand rose, according to AAA, which tracks how much motorists are paying at the pump.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
The average driver spends $4.52 per gallon of regular gasoline at the pump, $1,642 on gas annually while stuck in traffic congestion and $3,680 a year on car insurance.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Still, a springtime peak below $3.70 a gallon would be a win for consumers given the real risk of significantly higher prices at the pump.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Last spring, the state promised Californians some protection at the pump when the California Gas Price Gouging and Transparency Law was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The average price at the pump for U.S. drivers has risen nearly 6.5% in the past month, from $3.39 to $3.61 per gallon.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
In June 2022, the Golden State drivers had to pay $6.29 per gallon at the pump, according to the EIA.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Fort Lauderdale: $3.55 ▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.67
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.45.
—Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Michigan gas prices went up 4 cents from last week, with motorists paying an average of $3.64 a gallon for regular unleaded, as demand rose, according to AAA, which tracks how much motorists are paying at the pump.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
The average driver spends $4.52 per gallon of regular gasoline at the pump, $1,642 on gas annually while stuck in traffic congestion and $3,680 a year on car insurance.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
Still, a springtime peak below $3.70 a gallon would be a win for consumers given the real risk of significantly higher prices at the pump.
—Cnn.com, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
Last spring, the state promised Californians some protection at the pump when the California Gas Price Gouging and Transparency Law was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
The average price at the pump for U.S. drivers has risen nearly 6.5% in the past month, from $3.39 to $3.61 per gallon.
—The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024
In June 2022, the Golden State drivers had to pay $6.29 per gallon at the pump, according to the EIA.
—USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024
Fort Lauderdale: $3.55 ▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.67
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.45.
—Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2024
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