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. Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026 One of those unexpected places is the rapidly expanding gas station chain, Casey’s. Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026 Later that day, Michigan State Police saw the suspect at a gas station on Greenfield Road in Dearborn. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026 Where to buy lottery tickets in Florida In Florida, most gas stations and some grocery stores sell lottery tickets. Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gas station

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 15 Feb. 2026.

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gas station

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

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