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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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026 The investigation, published in September, highlighted how 7-OH rose from obscurity to overtake the quasi-legal drug trade in American gas stations, grocery stores and smoke shops, triggering a wave of lawsuits and drawing federal scrutiny over its health risks. Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2026 Oklahomans are quickly emptying grocery store shelves and lining up at gas stations to fill up their tanks ahead of what's expected to be a significant, impactful winter storm. Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 23 Jan. 2026 Gulshan is linked to Gulshan Enterprises, which operates around 150 Handi Plus and Handi Stop gas stations and convenience stores across Texas. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 2026.

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gas station

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

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