service station
noun/ˈsɜːvɪs steɪʃn/
/ˈsɜːrvɪs steɪʃn/
- (also filling station (both North American English, British English), North American English also gas station, British English also petrol station)a place at the side of a road where you take your car to buy petrol, oil, etc.
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- (British English) (North American English plaza, service plaza)an area and building next to a motorway where you can buy food and petrol, go to the toilet, etc.
- We stopped for a break at a motorway service station.
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