service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

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Nearly 1 in 5 service stations in France had run dry of at least one type of fuel this morning as motorists filled tanks after Easter weekend. Sarah Dean, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 Devin Sykes has a vision for a 1920s-era former service station on Detroit’s east side that’s not far removed from its original purpose. Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The convenience store continued rapid expansion through the purchase of Gulf and Chevron service stations in 10 northeastern states in the mid-1980s and some 200 Exxon stations in 2003. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026 Drivers sometimes parked outside closed service stations late at night and slept in their cars to be there early when the stations opened in the morning. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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