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
Etymology
Origin of service station
First recorded in 1915–20
Example Sentences
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Buck Atom’s Cosmic Curios occupies a former service station on 11th Street — a.k.a.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
In Portland, Ore., an independent service station owner turned off his pumps and turned his place into a drive-through taco shop.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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
I passed a service station, and the sign said gasoline was only ninety-three cents a gallon.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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