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 culprit here is a potent derivative of kratom — 7-OH — stocked at vape shops and gas stations until California’s very recent crackdown. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 According to police, the driver followed Baummer to a gas station in the 4300 block of Hollins Ferry Road in Lansdowne. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 May 2026 Head to the former gas station that is Joe’s or the counter-service joint Slap’s. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026 The price per gallon for 87 octane fuel at a Chevron gas station on Powers Ferry Road in Marietta, Georgia. Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 7 May 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 14 May. 2026.

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gas station

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

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