tank farm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tank farm
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Just across the road from the site of the first international conference on transitioning away from fossil fuels, in Colombia, oil tankers routinely unload at the Pozos Colorados terminal, with its large tank farm.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
In July, a fire at the same refinery injured eight firefighters after two oil tanks in a tank farm caught fire.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
The oil is stored on a tank farm it also took over from PetroChina, the sources said.
From Reuters • Aug. 26, 2022
In return, India has clinched an agreement which allows the Indian Oil Corporation access to the British-built Trincomalee oil tank farm.
From BBC • May 18, 2022
The man to whom he talked was across the Panuco, on the south side, at the tank farm.
From Dutch Courage and Other Stories by London, Jack
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