Definition

Noun: A retail facility where fuel for motor vehicles, primarily gasoline (petrol), is sold to the public. It is a place where drivers can stop to refuel their cars, motorcycles, or other vehicles. Many petrol stations also offer additional services or sell convenience items.

Usage

This term is used to describe the specific location where one goes to purchase fuel. It is a standard part of infrastructure in towns and along highways. - Primary Usage: Referring to the facility itself. - "We need to stop at the next petrol station; the fuel gauge is on empty." - "There's a 24-hour petrol station on the corner of Main Street."

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "forecourt of a petrol station": The open area at the front where the fuel pumps are located.
  • "Please do not use your mobile phone on the forecourt of the petrol station."

Variants and Related Words

• Filling station (noun): A synonym commonly used, especially in American English.
• Service station (noun): This term can be synonymous but may also imply a facility that offers mechanical repairs and other services in addition to fuel.
• Gas station (noun): The common term in American English for a petrol station.
• Fuel pump / Gas pump (noun): The specific machine from which the fuel is dispensed.

Synonyms

• Gas station
• Filling station
• Fuel stop

Related Phrases

• To fill up (at a petrol station): To completely refuel a vehicle's tank.
  • "I always fill up at that petrol station because their prices are lower."
• Self-service petrol station: A station where customers operate the fuel pumps themselves.
  • "Most modern petrol stations are self-service."

Noun

1. a service station that sells gasoline