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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Clean transportation means families spend less at the pump.
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The hybrid version is exceptionally efficient, saving you lots of money at the pump.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
While oil stockpiles fell a little, supplies are still close to normal for this time of year — which is helping prevent sudden jumps in prices at the pump, according to AAA.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Given the size of the market, Johnston estimates that restoring Venezuelan oil production back to its 1990s levels would lower global prices by only about $2 to $4 per barrel over a decade—about 5 to 10 cents per gallon of gas at the pump.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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Linh Tat, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
The hybrid version is exceptionally efficient, saving you lots of money at the pump.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 18 Jan. 2026
While oil stockpiles fell a little, supplies are still close to normal for this time of year — which is helping prevent sudden jumps in prices at the pump, according to AAA.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Given the size of the market, Johnston estimates that restoring Venezuelan oil production back to its 1990s levels would lower global prices by only about $2 to $4 per barrel over a decade—about 5 to 10 cents per gallon of gas at the pump.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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