service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

Examples of service station in a Sentence

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Gasoline moves by pipeline, ship, rail and truck to wholesale terminals, and then by local delivery truck to service stations. Robert I. Harris, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Threatt built a service station on the property around 1915. Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 In early 2026, Tesla and Copec announced plans to expand the network further, adding new Supercharger sites at service stations across Chile. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 Apr. 2026 So while driving Indy cars 177 miles in a circle may seem wasteful during a gas crunch, Sunday’s race will have a negligible affect on the price and availability of fuel at service stations. Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 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 12 May. 2026.

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