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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Cubans already face constant blackouts and long lines at gas stations from a dwindling supply of fuel. Uriel Blanco, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 Held reported that Saracco threw him to the ground at a gas station after Held followed him from the processing facility, according to police reports and Held’s account. Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026 The 53-year-old Wayne County winner, who chose to remain anonymous, recently bought a $20 Legendary Wild Time instant game ticket at a gas station in Detroit and subsequently won an eye-popping $2 million prize. Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 31 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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gas station

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

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