at the pump

phrase

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Prices at the pump have jumped further this month, which means inflation is likely to worsen next month. — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

This means that the recent jump in crude oil prices might not reflect at the pumps until sometime later. — Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 11 Sep. 2026

That’s up nearly 34% from a year earlier and is not only costing people more at the pump but also through higher prices for all kinds of products that move by truck to store shelves. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Gas prices are sky-high and drivers are feeling the pain at the pump. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at the pump

• bump
• chump
• clump
• crump
• dump
• gump
• hump
• jump
• lump
• plump
• rump
• slump