filling station

noun

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China has asked refiners to curb exports, while long lines have been forming at filling stations across the continent. Nicholas Lua, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026 Across Southeast Asia, the spike in prices has led to long lines outside filling stations. Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026 Across Southeast Asia, the spike in prices has led to long lines outside filling stations. Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026 West Penn Laco distributes industrial gases, including propane, and has filling stations and cylinders stored near the roadway. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 25 Feb. 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 17 Mar. 2026.

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