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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Vehicles with high gas mileage and track records of reliability can save you big bucks at the pump and the mechanic shop.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The deal is this: Head to your local participating Circle K (there's a full list of locations here) and save up to 40 cents off each gallon of fuel at the pump, but only from 4 to 7 p.m., local time.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
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—Elizabeth Hicks, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Fueling this travel frenzy is good news at the pump: A gallon of regular gasoline was $3.17 as of May 19, down 11% compared to the same time last year, according to AAA.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 22 May 2025
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 May 2025
The deal is this: Head to your local participating Circle K (there's a full list of locations here) and save up to 40 cents off each gallon of fuel at the pump, but only from 4 to 7 p.m., local time.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
Related Articles Why are Californians still paying so much at the pump?
—Elizabeth Hicks, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
Fueling this travel frenzy is good news at the pump: A gallon of regular gasoline was $3.17 as of May 19, down 11% compared to the same time last year, according to AAA.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC news, 22 May 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 28 May. 2025.
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