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.
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Though prices at the pump typically jump when refineries switch to a more expensive summer blend of gasoline, lower crude oil prices have led to cheaper gas this summer.
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The scheduled closings of a pair of California oil refineries has state officials scrambling to make sure supplies of gasoline remain stable and don’t lead to price spikes at the pump.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, July 28, according to AAA, is $3.08.
—Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, July 21, according to AAA, is $3.06, a 13-cent increase.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The scheduled closings of a pair of California oil refineries has state officials scrambling to make sure supplies of gasoline remain stable and don’t lead to price spikes at the pump.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, July 28, according to AAA, is $3.08.
—Miami Herald, 28 July 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, July 21, according to AAA, is $3.06, a 13-cent increase.
—Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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