gas station

gas sta·tion

G g

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [gas stey-shuh n]
- /gæs ˈsteɪ ʃən/
- /ɡæs ˈsteɪʃn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gas stey-shuh n]
- /gæs ˈsteɪ ʃən/

Definitions of gas station words

noun gas station service station (def 1). 1
noun gas station service station selling petrol to motorists 1
countable noun gas station A gas station is a place where you can buy fuel for your car. 0
noun gas station a service station (sense 2); specif., one that primarily or only sells gasoline for motor vehicles 0
noun gas station (Canada, US) A place which sells gasoline to pump directly into a car or into an approved container. 0

See all 5 definitions of gas station

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Origin of gas station

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Gas station

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Gas station

gas station popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

gas station usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gas station

noun gas station

filling station — service station (def 1).
service station — Also called gas station. a place equipped for servicing automobiles, as by selling gasoline and oil, making repairs, etc.

All 2 Synonyms of gas station