service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

Examples of service station in a Sentence

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Those cars have special license plates and are allowed to refuel at 44 service stations around the island, where long lines have formed. Andrea Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 The location is near several conventional service stations, restaurants, a hotel and a mobile home park. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026 Plans are for 150 new homes as well as a service station, the latter of which has received much scrutiny from Democrats on the council. Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 In Dayton, Kentucky, Elliott Coffee opened inside a former one-pump service station. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for service station

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of service station was in 1916

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“Service station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20station. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.

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