service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

Examples of service station in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web June 29 Police got a call about another carjacking at the Speedway service station at S. Howell Avenue and E. Oklahoma Avenue. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024 In Pinole, zoning already limits where service stations can be located to the western part of the city. Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024 Clinton Township Fire Chief Tim Duncan said the teen was at a nearby carwash near a service station when he was hit in the head by a projectile, possibly a tank, that shot out of the fire amid continuous explosions. Elissa Robinson, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2024 Much better, based on my recent experience with one of the first electric-vehicle fast chargers in the nationwide network General Motors and Pilot Flying J service stations are building. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2024 The figures were obtained from a continuing survey of 12 service stations in Little Rock and North Little Rock. ... The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2024 His father, Wilbur Harris Sr., was a plumber, electrician and carpenter who installed service station equipment. Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024 This mistreatment has filtered down to local governments as well, banning everything from new wells to a moratorium on new service stations. Jeff Hewitt, Orange County Register, 11 Feb. 2024 Police say the men carefully crafted a plan to steal a vehicle from a service station, but things fell apart when one of them noticed children inside. Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2024

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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 24 Apr. 2024.

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