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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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On his way to work, lottery officials said the Gaithersburg man picked up four $5 Lightning Cash tickets at a Liberty gas station in Damascus.
To win, players need to reveal at least 15 lighting bolts, officials said.
—Daniella Segura, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
The Kansas Speedway might get a new gas station — one with scores of fuel pumps and thousands of square feet in retail space.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
In fact, Aaron Luque is likely to agree with Musk to a degree since the former is convinced that replacing every gas station with fast chargers is for birds.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 May 2024
The universe is a big, big place, and this lenticular galaxy is just a gas station on one of the universe’s feeder roads.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 17 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Gas station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20station. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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gas station
noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil
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