service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

Examples of service station in a Sentence

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Exxon was the first American company to sue Cuban state companies, Cimex and Unión Cuba-Petróleo in 2019, for the exploitation of service stations confiscated by the Cuban government. Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 But the Natchez Trace also offers a primo opportunity to pedal through that same gorgeous landscape, and the Parkway operates bicycle-only campgrounds and bicycle service stations throughout its corridor. Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025 Her father owned a service station, and her mother worked as a teacher and caterer. Susan Greene, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025 Housed inside a 1930s Conoco service station, the spot is a celebration of second chances. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for service station

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of service station was in 1916

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“Service station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20station. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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