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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The biofuels industry and politicians in both major parties argue that ethanol helps farmers, lowers prices at the pump and reduces greenhouse gas because the fuel burns more cleanly than straight gasoline.
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John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Scan and Go can also be utilized at the pump to make the process quicker and more convenient.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Gas prices continue to rise throughout the country even while President Donald Trump touts low prices at the pumps.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, March 10, according to AAA, was $3.07, a 1-cent increase from last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Scan and Go can also be utilized at the pump to make the process quicker and more convenient.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
Gas prices continue to rise throughout the country even while President Donald Trump touts low prices at the pumps.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Mar. 2025
Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, March 10, according to AAA, was $3.07, a 1-cent increase from last week.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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