petrol station
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The energy company agreed to sell its Austrian petrol station and EV charging businesses to Volenergy for an undisclosed sum, as it continues to exit the retail space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the petrol station, the Egyptian and Iraqi attendants want to talk about Mo Salah.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
The garage was completely gutted by the blaze but firefighters worked through the night to stop it spreading to an adjacent petrol station and nearby supermarket.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
A little over a year ago, Donatell bought another petrol station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
We made it to the petrol station out at the road, ran through there, and hooked left up the main road.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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