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
Recent Examples on the Web
Some cars, trucks and SUVs boast exceptional gas mileage that can save their drivers big bucks at the pump.
—
Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Lower prices at the pump One standout from Friday's report was energy prices, which showed a notable deceleration and helped lower the overall inflation reading, EY-Parthenon senior economist Lydia Boussour said in an email.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
What if the car needs gas, and the card machine at the pump is broken?
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Clean transportation means families spend less at the pump.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for at the pump
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Charles Singh, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Lower prices at the pump One standout from Friday's report was energy prices, which showed a notable deceleration and helped lower the overall inflation reading, EY-Parthenon senior economist Lydia Boussour said in an email.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
What if the car needs gas, and the card machine at the pump is broken?
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026
Clean transportation means families spend less at the pump.
—Linh Tat, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for at the pump
Cite this Entry
“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
