service station

American  

noun

• service stations
  plural

1. Also called gas station.  a place equipped for servicing automobiles, as by selling gasoline and oil, making repairs, etc.

2. a place that provides some service, as the repair of equipment, or where parts and supplies are sold, provided, dispensed, etc.

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service station British  

noun

1. a place that supplies fuel, oil, etc, for motor vehicles and often carries out repairs, servicing, etc

2. a place that repairs and sometimes supplies mechanical or electrical equipment

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• service stations
  plural

Etymology

Origin of service station

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

service station

"Either you panic, or you adapt to the circumstances," he said, sipping a coffee inside a service station.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Italian oil major Eni ENI 2.60%increase; green up pointing triangle said it would buy fuel service station business Oil Tankstellen from Prax for an undisclosed sum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026

Having taken all safety precautions - and drilled my son fully on stranger danger - we arrange to meet in the car park of a service station to trade the grand total of 11 stickers.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

For fans arriving at the service station in cars, parking is slightly less expensive than it is at the Culver City stop, starting at $73.33 plus fees.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

I hurried forward around the curve of highway until I saw it came from an isolated service station at the top of the hill.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin

Related Words

• filling station
• gas station