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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The nearest convenience stores are in gas stations on the corner of Zuni Street and Speer Boulevard. Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2026 Costs to bear A sign displays the price for gasoline and diesel fuel at a Chevron gas station in San Francisco, California, US, on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors accused Banks and his co-conspirators of stalking Bowman for hours before shooting at his vehicle at least 18 times at a gas station near Los Angeles’ Beverly Center mall. Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Working nights at a gas station introduced AbuOleim to the operational side of the fuel and convenience-store industry. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 20 Aug. 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 24 Aug. 2026.

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gas station

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

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