gas station

noun

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

called also service station

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Israel has been bombing highways, bridges, homes and gas stations. Npr Staff, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026 Ticket bought during convenience store stop The couple bought the $10 Loteria Multiplier ticket Wednesday at the Snak’s gas station-convenience store on Old Lexington Road in Winston-Salem. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 28 Mar. 2026 But in states that haven’t banned kratom, it’s sold at gas stations, smoke shops and convenience, grocery and health food stores in various forms, including powders, loose-leaf teas, capsules, tablets and concentrates. Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026 The report said workers in retail, manufacturing, grocery stores, gas stations and food service were more likely to have their wages garnished. Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 27 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2026.

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gas station

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

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