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gas station
noun
: a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
called also service station
Examples of gas station in a Sentence
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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Drivers rolling up to gas stations in some battleground states are enjoying significant price drops, including Nevada (79 cents cheaper than a year ago), Arizona (78 cents cheaper), Pennsylvania (36 cents cheaper) and Wisconsin (32 cents cheaper).
—Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
Trustees previously signed off on zoning changes and variances that allowed the properties to be used for gas station sites.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
After Bowman pulled into a gas station near the Beverly Center, three gunmen stepped out of the Infiniti wearing ski masks.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2024.
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gas station
noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
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