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
Affordability was a major theme in the debate, which included an introductory video of a single mother struggling to fill her gas tank and buy groceries.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
It is now costing the average American 35% more to fill up their gas tank than it did at the start of the war just one month ago — so reports AAA.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
"If you've suddenly got to spend a whole lot more filling up your gas tank and paying more for your utility bills, that's only going to intensify the pressure on consumer finances," he said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026
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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