Word: Gasoline Station
Definition: A gasoline station, also known as a gas station, is a place where people can buy gasoline (or petrol) to fuel their vehicles, such as cars, motorcycles, and trucks. It often has pumps outside where you can fill your vehicle's tank.
Usage Instructions: - You can use the term "gasoline station" when talking about where you go to refuel your vehicle. - In conversation, you can say, "I need to stop at the gasoline station to fill up my car."
Example Sentence: "I stopped at the gasoline station to buy some snacks and fill my car's tank."
Advanced Usage: - In more advanced discussions, you might talk about the convenience of gasoline stations, their role in transportation, or the environmental impact of gasoline consumption. - For example: "With the rise of electric vehicles, the number of gasoline stations may decrease in the future."
Word Variants: - Gas Station: This is a common abbreviation of "gasoline station" and is widely used in everyday conversation. - Fuel Station: This term can refer to any place that sells fuel, including diesel or alternative fuels, not just gasoline.
Different Meanings: - In some contexts, "gasoline" can refer to the fuel itself, while "station" can mean a location or place for a specific service (like a police station or train station).
Synonyms: - Gas station - Fuel station - Service station (though this can also refer to places that provide other services, like repairs)
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: - Fill up: This means to completely fill the tank of a vehicle with gasoline. - Example: "I need to fill up before our road trip." - Run out of gas: This means to use all the gasoline in a vehicle, causing it to stop running.