a station housing a pump; spec. (U.S.) a petrol station.

†(a) a workshop where the bodies of hats are manufactured; cf. sense 6i (obsolete rare); (b) chiefly North American a workshop or garage where…

spec. Originally: an establishment providing service and maintenance for motor vehicles. In later use more commonly: a facility for the supply of…

= filling-station n. at filling, n. compounds 2.

a filling station, a petrol station.

a depot for the supply of petrol, oil, etc. to motorists; a petrol station.

A commercial establishment that sells petrol, oil, and similar products and frequently also undertakes the repair and servicing of motor vehicles.