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

Recent Examples on the Web 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 See all Example Sentences for gas station 

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of gas station was in 1925

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“Gas station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20station. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

gas station

noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

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