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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Trump has put a particular emphasis on prices at the pump.
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Josh Boak, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
However, there are some ways Arizonans can save money at the pump regardless of the time of year.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Participating gas stations innocently suggest using points to lower your out-of-pocket cost at the pump.
—Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
There were no spooky increases at the pumps or frightening fuel costs this Halloween.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
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Josh Boak, Fortune, 14 Nov. 2025
However, there are some ways Arizonans can save money at the pump regardless of the time of year.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 12 Nov. 2025
Participating gas stations innocently suggest using points to lower your out-of-pocket cost at the pump.
—Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
There were no spooky increases at the pumps or frightening fuel costs this Halloween.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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