station-service
petrol station, gas station
noun stah-SYON ser-VEES Rare
Usage Note
Station-service is a compound noun — the plural is stations-service (both parts pluralised). It is the standard French term for a filling station or gas station. Informally speakers also say une station essence. In Belgium and parts of Switzerland la pompe à essence is preferred.
Examples
"Nous nous sommes arrêtés à la station-service pour faire le plein."
Natural Translation
We stopped at the petrol station to fill up.
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