gas station

American  

noun

1. service station.

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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

“Generally speaking, we see about half of members that will shop at the gas station will also cross-shop at the warehouse,” explained CFO Gary Millerchip on Costco’s March conference call.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

However, the fuel the IndyCar series uses differs significantly from what that comes out of the pump at the gas station.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 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

“You go into the gas station, as weird as it sounds, look to the left and there’ll be like a soda pop cooler. That’s the door,” said Stephanie Manley, a Farmer’s Cellar regular.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I grab a couple of empty gas cans and walk to the gas station and fill them up and walk back home.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick

Related Words

• filling station
• gasoline station
• petrol station