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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Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa. Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026 Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pennsylvania. ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026 Winds took down a gas station canopy in New Franklin, Ohio, and an auto parts store sign in Baldwin, Pa. Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026 Back in Bangladesh, queues continued to snake around gas stations until late evening. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 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 19 Mar. 2026.

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gas station

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

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