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

Hot dogs, or “meat apples,” as we’ve come to jokingly call them, are a gas station go-to in the remote Faroe Islands.

From Salon

At one point, Zelocchi was driving his car with Iza in the back seat when Iza asked to stop at a gas station in Riverside County for food, according to court records.

From Los Angeles Times

At 4:55 p.m., the suspect accosted a woman another gas station.

From Los Angeles Times

We finally found a gas station with some pumps available and were able to get another half a tank, but as we drove on we passed more which were completely out.

From BBC

It was sold at a gas station and convenience store in Sugar Land, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• filling station
• gasoline station
• petrol station