service station

noun

1
2
: a place at which some service is offered

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Large volunteer service stations there feed pilgrims, Zaidi said, adding that distributing food and drink is one of the most universal practices. ABC News, 25 June 2026 Long time claiming Standard Oil operated a refinery, terminals, packaging plants and more than a hundred service stations throughout Cuba before Castro took power in 1959. Manuel A. Gómez, The Conversation, 25 June 2026 The decision removes a major obstacle Exxon faced in its 2019 lawsuit that accused CIMEX of unlawfully using a refinery and service stations that once belonged to Standard Oil, Exxon's corporate predecessor. Jan Wolfe, USA Today, 23 June 2026 In Williams, Arizona, Pete’s Gas Station Museum pays homage to the heyday of classic service stations. Rebecca Treon, Parents, 18 June 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 5 Jul. 2026.

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