gas station
Americannoun
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gas stations
plural
noun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gas station
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Sand has long cultivated a moderate image and played up pursuits like his love of hunting and predilection for gas station breakfast pizza.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
She worried about the route that authorities had mandated for the demonstration in Paris, pointing out that parts of it were "extremely narrow" and that it passed by a gas station.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Human operators selected the gas station as the target area, while onboard software independently picked the final aim point.
From Salon ● Sep. 24, 2026
One mirrored studio with two tiny change rooms facing a Carl’s Jr., a gas station and a liquor store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
At 9:30 Sunday night, Thomas R. was at a gas station near Warrenton, Virginia, when a car drove up behind him at the pump.
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
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