gas station

noun

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

called also service station

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It’s all found just a mile from the Atlantic Ocean inside an old converted gas station, and the long picnic tables under the tall metal awning out front are ideal for whiling away a dreamy barbecue afternoon. Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025 Tuesday’s big money Florida Lottery draw games — Mega Millions, Cash4Life, Fantasy 5, Jackpot Triple Play — produced two big winners, one of which played at a Miami-Dade gas station. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Buc-ee's, a company recognized for its large gas stations and convenience stores, is planning to open a third location in Kentucky. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Sep. 2025 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 18 Sep. 2025.

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gas station

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

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