service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

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Hanabusa was a lawyer who grew up in Waianae, on the west side of Oahu, where her family ran an auto service station. ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026 Goodnight Court / Classic Inn After opening a service station at 4700 South Congress Ave. Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026 This is the sign that appears in the mist of Maria BC’s Marathon, named for the service station that stood at the end of their street as a child that marked both their departure out into the world and the soft embrace of homecoming. Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 2 Mar. 2026 The Beach is glutted with souvenir shops and rental car outlets, the study found, but lacks auto and household supply stores, bookstores and service stations. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026 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 13 Mar. 2026.

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