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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But there will be additional stakes for many business leaders—because prices at the pump and the health of the oil industry are likely to swing depending on the talks’ results.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Prices at the pump could also see relief as the weather cools and refineries switch from summer blends to cheaper winter blends.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Aug. 11, according to AAA, is $3.03, a 10-cent increase from last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Jenkins believes prices at the pump will stay in that range until something major, like a hurricane, impacts the supply chain.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2025
Prices at the pump could also see relief as the weather cools and refineries switch from summer blends to cheaper winter blends.
—Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, Aug. 11, according to AAA, is $3.03, a 10-cent increase from last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
Jenkins believes prices at the pump will stay in that range until something major, like a hurricane, impacts the supply chain.
—Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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