filling station
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"There's petrol at the filling station, but they're not selling it," complained one local resident who has started using his bicycle to avoid going by car unless absolutely necessary.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Outside the gates of one closed filling station, dozens of motorbike riders still queued expectantly.
From Barron's ● Mar. 4, 2026
Sadly, Sang’s was no more, so I settled for a Subway sandwich from a filling station.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
The tiny, unincorporated community near the filling station is also named Blackwell’s Corner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 2024
Men hanging around the filling station jumped the fence and came running, sure the house was on fire.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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