at the pump
idiom
variants
or less commonly at the pumps
US, informal
: at the places where customers buy gasoline for their cars
Prices are higher at the pump.
Expect long lines at the pumps this weekend.
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Fort Lauderdale: $3.36 ▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.50
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.28, down 15 cents from last week.
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Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
While the average price of gas in Arizona is above the national average, not every county is paying the same price at the pump.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
Plenty of cards offer rewards on groceries and food delivery, dining out, gas at the pump and other common spending categories.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024
On 2022 returns, tax filers were given two sets of mileage rates after the rapid climb in prices at the pump.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
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Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 10 June 2024
While the average price of gas in Arizona is above the national average, not every county is paying the same price at the pump.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 7 June 2024
Plenty of cards offer rewards on groceries and food delivery, dining out, gas at the pump and other common spending categories.
—Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2024
On 2022 returns, tax filers were given two sets of mileage rates after the rapid climb in prices at the pump.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Jan. 2024
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