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

Consumers grappling with inflation, rising grocery prices and stubbornly high prices at the pump grew worried that the facilities could exacerbate environmental harms, raise utility bills and contribute to job loss. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Although the Iran war has led to rising gas prices, voters have said that their concerns over the cost of living weren't just limited to their receipts at the pump. — Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

That likely means that more relief is coming for prices at the pump. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026

Since the oil embargoes of the 1970s, US presidents have been keenly aware that Americans have a very limited willingness to tolerate pain at the pump in the service of foreign policy objectives. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for at the pump

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