service station

American  

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.

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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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Etymology

Origin of service station

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Listen to Jamie Oliver Petrol Station: The only song of 2025 to address the need for tolerance through the prism of service station fast food.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From Los Angeles Times

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.

From BBC

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

From BBC

Related Words

• filling station
• gas station