gas tank
Americannoun
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gas tanks
plural
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a tank containing the gasoline supply in a car, truck, or other gasoline-engine vehicle.
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a storage tank for gas or gasoline.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gas tank
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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"On Friday afternoon, the fire came back to our area... within 10 metres of the back of our house, we have a gas tank here, it was all very dramatic."
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
“If I try to … date somewhere an hour away from where I live, I’ll go through a gas tank in three days.”
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Others might be learning right now that there’s an arrow next to the pump on the fuel gauge that shows which side of the car the gas tank is on.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
The spill originated from a damaged gas tank owned by Carbon California, a company that operates oil and gas wells in the state, particularly in Ventura County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
It ignited bits of the gas tank, so that now tiny flames lap at the wet road.
From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman
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