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gas station
noun
: a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
called also service station
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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The Pew survey also highlighted the essential element that puts EVs at a disadvantage—there are gas stations everywhere.
—Greg Petro, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The waterfront resort destination along the Intracoastal Waterway got its name from way back in 1956, when the location started as a Phillips 66 Petroleum yacht marina with a fueling dock and gas station.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
The company operates about 25 retail stores under the Piggly Wiggly and Grand Union brands; unlike Kroger and Albertsons, which incorporate pharmacies and gasoline stations into many of their locations, C&S operates only one pharmacy and no gas stations.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Gas station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20station. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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gas station
noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
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