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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The hybrid version is exceptionally efficient, saving you lots of money at the pump.
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
While oil stockpiles fell a little, supplies are still close to normal for this time of year — which is helping prevent sudden jumps in prices at the pump, according to AAA.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Given the size of the market, Johnston estimates that restoring Venezuelan oil production back to its 1990s levels would lower global prices by only about $2 to $4 per barrel over a decade—about 5 to 10 cents per gallon of gas at the pump.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
If parts of that oil come back online, in theory, more supply should eventually mean lower prices at the pump here at home.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
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Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
While oil stockpiles fell a little, supplies are still close to normal for this time of year — which is helping prevent sudden jumps in prices at the pump, according to AAA.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Given the size of the market, Johnston estimates that restoring Venezuelan oil production back to its 1990s levels would lower global prices by only about $2 to $4 per barrel over a decade—about 5 to 10 cents per gallon of gas at the pump.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
If parts of that oil come back online, in theory, more supply should eventually mean lower prices at the pump here at home.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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