gas station

noun

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

called also service station

Examples of gas station in a Sentence

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Where to buy lottery tickets in Florida In Florida, most gas stations and some grocery stores sell lottery tickets. Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 8 Feb. 2026 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 People with measles may have infected others at a gas station, butcher shop, two grocers and a hospital emergency room in Mecklenburg and two surrounding counties, health officials said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2026 Police arrested Williams at his other job at a Luke’s gas station. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gas station

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 9 Feb. 2026.

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gas station

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

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