gas station

noun

: a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

called also service station

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gas station was in 1925

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“Gas station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20station. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

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gas station

noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

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