gas station

noun

1. service station ( def 1 ).

gas station

noun

1. another term for filling station

Word History and Origins

Origin of gas station¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Passed as a ballot initiative, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 has resulted in warnings being affixed to everything from vinyl-covered Bibles to gas station pumps, advising that exposure to some 900 chemicals can cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than just finding directions or asking Google Maps to find the nearest gas station, users will be able to type out queries such as “things to do with friends at night in Boston” and get answers through the app.

From Los Angeles Times

"My waiters make $12 - the minimum wage. I'm not saying that like it's a lot. It's hard. Every time they go to the gas station they end up spending $100," he told the BBC, switching back and forth between English and Spanish in a corner of his restaurant.

From BBC

Ryan found a local gas station that reliably sold Juul pods to underage customers and spent the rest of his teenage years savoring the plastic-sweet taste of mango vapor.

From Slate

Bowman pulled into a gas station near the Beverly Center.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• filling station
• gasoline station
• petrol station