service station

noun

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.

service station

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of service station¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Six months later, she was back in court again where she admitted stealing from a service station in May.

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A cash machine has been installed inside the service station just in case.

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What happened to the four salaried employees manning the Texaco service station and why are his parents’ childhood homes nicer than his own?

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Lyndon Lewis, a head teacher in Wales, said he and three of his staff met an IT expert at a service station on the M4 to find out how to use Google Classrooms.

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This recent case illustrated how a tip-off at a service station led to a swift police response and the recovery of trafficking victims.

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Related Words

• filling station 
• gas station