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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This year the tax was raised 1.6 cents per gallon and consumers can expect to see that change at the pump Tuesday.
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Gas prices are once again on the rise in the Treasure Valley—and Boise drivers are feeling it at the pump.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Prices at the pump in California will likely jump in July, the result of a state sales tax hike and stricter rules on refineries to encourage them to create lower-carbon fuels.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Because the price of oil makes up about half the price of a gallon of gas, one of the first things to be affected by rising oil prices would be prices at the pump.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2025
Gas prices are once again on the rise in the Treasure Valley—and Boise drivers are feeling it at the pump.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Prices at the pump in California will likely jump in July, the result of a state sales tax hike and stricter rules on refineries to encourage them to create lower-carbon fuels.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Because the price of oil makes up about half the price of a gallon of gas, one of the first things to be affected by rising oil prices would be prices at the pump.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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