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

Unfortunately for soccer fans in Central L.A., they will face one of the most-crowded service station stops closest to downtown at Union 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

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

Everything was closed—everything but one small service station.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck

Related Words

• filling station
• gas station