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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Oil prices make up the primary input that determines the price of gasoline at the pump. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024 Will Global Demand for Oil Increase? Crude oil typically accounts for half the price of gasoline, so when crude prices fall, drivers see the benefits at the pump. —

Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Prices at the pump have continued to decline since October, reaching a nationwide average of $3.07 a gallon Wednesday, down six cents from a month earlier, according to travel club AAA. —

Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024 Here’s the fine print: The holiday discount will be automatically applied at the pump between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. local time in accordance with state law. —

Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the pump