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

And this year's big jump in gas prices has people spending more at gas stations, up 16% from a year ago. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

The lone winning ticket was sold at a gas station in Quincy, Illinois. — Mike Toole, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Cothran and Shannon Marshall, 40, also of Tennessee, allegedly led officers on a high-speed chase in a Jeep stolen from a Lenexa gas station. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

Rhodes Pump-Ur-Own gas station Just a small booth with barely enough room for the attendant on shift to squeeze in, a place where customers could buy cigarettes and pay for their gas. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for gas station

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Kids Definition

gas station

noun

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