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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High prices for groceries, housing and health care persist as a fear for many households, while rising electricity bills and the cost of gas at the pump are also sources of anxiety, according to the survey. Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025 Though prices at the pump have barely moved, some experts warn that the state’s effort to keep fuel affordable may be coming at the expense of safety. Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2025 The Senate also passed, by wide margins, legislation already passed by the House that will remove the 6% sales tax from fuel sales and raise the fuel tax by 20 cents per gallon, leaving the price motorists pay at the pump about the same. Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025 The fuel tank on board means travelers won't need to worry about lack of electric fast-charging infrastructure (maybe any infrastructure) out in the boonies and will be able to fill up at the pump for another 345 miles of range. New Atlas, 23 Sep. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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