gas station
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gas station
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Americans got a break on inflation last month, with better deals at the gas station and cooler price increases across much of the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The cost of filling up at the gas station is not the only problem, either.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
In Dallas, giant gas station Buc-ee’s is the main attraction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Buc-ee’s, the Texas-based chain highlighted in a Transportation Security Administration World Cup travel guide, has become a particular point of curiosity, with visitors describing it as part gas station, part shopping mall and part spectacle.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
That night, after he gave Spider a piece of candy he had gotten at a gas station, Nathan snuck out into the desert through his window.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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