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. George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025 Their vehicle sits at a gas station a quarter-mile from their home, and not all of them were killed. Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025 Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025 Edward Allen bought a $3 Powerball ticket from a gas station convenience store in Monroe. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 2 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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gas station

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

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