fill-up

noun

ˈfil-ˌəp 

: an action or instance of filling up something (such as a gas tank)

Examples of fill-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For every fill-up, a local gas station gave away plastic cups featuring the flag or the American eagle. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 18 July 2026

Costlier crude oil could lead to costlier gas station fill-ups as drivers in many countries were getting a break from elevated prices brought on by the war. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Based on a 15-gallon fill-up 4 times per month with regular fuel. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 20 June 2026

That’s fewer than the typical 100-or-so ships that hang around the strait awaiting fill-up calls. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fill-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup