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
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Etymology
Origin of service station
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Direct bus service from the Westside to SoFi Stadium is centralized around the downtown Santa Monica World Cup service station.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Three people have been injured following a crash at a motorway service station in Cardiff.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“People are panicking,” the owner of one service station told the Courant.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
A cash machine has been installed inside the service station just in case.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
Three times a week from some bar, supermarket, or tire-and-tool-cluttered service station, I put calls through to New York and reestablished my identity in time and space.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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