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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To redeem, members can use the Walmart app to access member prices and can pay at the pump or inside the store.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Enter your phone number at the pump and your discount will be enabled.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Amazon Prime members are getting a new perk: extra savings at the pump.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
Redeem at the pump by inputting the phone number or linked payment method.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 25 Oct. 2024
Enter your phone number at the pump and your discount will be enabled.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
Amazon Prime members are getting a new perk: extra savings at the pump.
—Allison Johnson, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2024
Redeem at the pump by inputting the phone number or linked payment method.
—Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024
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 31 Oct. 2024.
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