gas station

noun

: a retail station for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

called also service station

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However, this discount only applies at qualifying gas stations, so review the list of stations near you and make sure to compare prices at those stations ahead of time. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 2 May 2026 The culprit here is a potent derivative of kratom — 7-OH — stocked at vape shops and gas stations until California’s very recent crackdown. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 That company is a subsidiary of CBD American Shaman, the nationwide retail empire run by Vince Sanders, who claims credit for developing 7-OH, a potent gas station opioid that researchers consider to be more addictive than the kratom leaves it is derived from. Matthew Kelly may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026 The Greer family has owned their gas station since 2020, located on Van Dyke and Nett Street in Detroit. Terell Bailey, CBS News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gas station

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gas station was in 1925

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“Gas station.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gas%20station. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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gas station

noun
: a place for servicing motor vehicles especially with gasoline and oil

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