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. Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 Anyone who was exposed to measles at these gas stations would expect symptoms to start between Aug. 14 and Aug. 25, according to the health department. Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025 The third robbery, in which a clerk was assaulted, occurred at 9:05 a.m. at a BP gas station in the 3100 block of Cleveland Avenue in Roseville. Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 18 Aug. 2025 The property includes a hotel, campground, gas station, laundromat, grocery store and restaurant. Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 16 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2025.

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gas station

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

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