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

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

Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios occupies a former service station on 11th Street — a.k.a.

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

Later, he described Robbie Williams as having "more comebacks than his hairline", and said Shaun Ryder and Bez had "aged like service station flowers".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

They owned a barbershop, a pool hall, and a service station.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Related Words

• filling station
• gas station