service station
Americannoun
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Also called gas station. a place equipped for servicing automobiles, as by selling gasoline and oil, making repairs, etc.
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a place that provides some service, as the repair of equipment, or where parts and supplies are sold, provided, dispensed, etc.
noun
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a place that supplies fuel, oil, etc, for motor vehicles and often carries out repairs, servicing, etc
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a place that repairs and sometimes supplies mechanical or electrical equipment
Etymology
Origin of service station
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Gary’s Gay Parita, once a service station, won fame over the decades for its hosts’ hospitality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
“People are panicking,” the owner of one service station told the Courant.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
"The most simple disadvantage is financial," says board member Rob Butland, in full team tracksuit at a service station.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
At the end of the short trail, the fuel offered inside Saar’s compact service station, a shiny tin shack sheltered among trees, is spiritual nourishment.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025
Everything was closed—everything but one small service station.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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