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 Their investments include a concession to run the international airport in Tirana, a chain of gas stations in Albania and hotels and other businesses, according to business associates and Mr. Kushner. Maggie Haberman, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Various stops along the way range from ominous (a rural gas station that doubles as a prisoner-of-war torture chamber) to heartening (a Hooverville-type enclave where folks try to forge a semblance of a community). David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 Retailers across Wisconsin have implemented self-checkout lanes at everything from department stores to gas stations. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024 The lunchtime hotspot had been converted from a Conoco gas station. The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024 Tickets can be purchased in-person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Jim Sergent, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2024 Two men broke into the Valero gas station and stole gas cans. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2024 On a recent Sunday, hymnals blared as hundreds of men and women — farmers, gas station owners, truckers, tech workers and physicians — paraded around the temple grounds, singing, banging on drums and hoisting their holy book skyward. Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2024 The exact location of the fire has yet to be provided, but the large intersection includes a gas station, hardware store and a building belonging to an automotive supplies manufacturer. Rob Frehse, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

gas station

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

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