Definition

1. Noun:
   • A facility for motor vehicles: A service station is a commercial establishment where gasoline (petrol) and motor oil are sold. It typically provides facilities for basic automobile maintenance and repair, such as tire inflation, oil changes, and minor mechanical work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We stopped at a service station to refuel the car and check the tire pressure.
  • The old service station on the highway also offered free air and water for customers.

Advanced Usage

• "Full-service station": A service station where attendants pump the gasoline, check oil and fluid levels, and clean windshields for customers, as opposed to a self-service station.
  • It's hard to find a full-service station nowadays; most are self-service.

Variants and Related Words

• Gas station (n): Primarily a place to buy fuel, with fewer maintenance services. Often used interchangeably with "service station" in casual speech.
  • I need to find a gas station before we run out of fuel.
• Filling station (n): Another term for a facility selling fuel, similar to "gas station."
• Garage (n): A workshop where vehicles are repaired and serviced, which may or may not sell fuel.
• Pit stop (n): In motor racing, a brief stop for refueling and servicing; informally used for any quick stop during a journey for fuel or refreshments.
  • Let's make a quick pit stop at the next service station for snacks.

Synonyms

• Fuel stop: A place to stop for fuel.
• Petrol station: The common term in British English.

Related Phrases

• "To pull into a service station": To drive a vehicle into a service station.
  • We had to pull into a service station because the engine was overheating.
• "Service station attendant": A person who works at a service station, assisting customers with fuel and services.
  • The service station attendant helped us jump-start the battery.

Noun

1. a station where gasoline and oil are sold and facilities are available for repairing or maintaining automobiles