filling station

noun

Examples of filling station in a Sentence

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After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 After refining, gasoline travels through pipelines, ships, trucks and fuel terminals before landing at filling stations, further prolonging higher prices for consumers. ABC News, 24 June 2026 In Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea and the traditional base of Russia’s ​Black Sea Fleet, Reuters witnesses reported long queues at filling stations. CNN Money, 1 June 2026 Butlers place refillable water bottles ensuite that passengers can fill with purified still and sparkling water in their refrigerators, or at filling stations around the ship to use on board and ashore. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for filling station

Word History

First Known Use

1921, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of filling station was in 1921

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“Filling station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/filling%20station. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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