petrol station
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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At the petrol station, the Egyptian and Iraqi attendants want to talk about Mo Salah.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The vehicle was found at a petrol station near a village in a vast farming area in the southern Calabria region.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
A little over a year ago, Donatell bought another petrol station.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
A deserted cafe and petrol station near the Niirala border crossing to Russia shows how life has been on hold since Finland shut the frontier with its giant neighbour in December 2023.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
A printed banner has appeared on the concourse of a petrol station near to where I live.
From "Eats, Shoots & Leaves" by Author
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