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Synonyms

gas station

American  

noun

  1. service station.

gas station British  

noun

  1. another term for filling station

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Etymology

Origin of gas station

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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Shamsuddin, a 43-year-old driver who gave only his first name for privacy reasons, was waiting since midnight at a Dhaka gas station.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

The next stop on our tour was a gas station.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

A Powerball ticket worth more than $2.24 million was sold to someone at a Calabasas gas station, according to the California Lottery.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Some extra incentive to file your taxes: That refund money could take the sting out of your next trip to the gas station.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“Did you see the size of this place? They don’t even have a gas station here. We’d have to go back out to the highway if we wanted to find a motel.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

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