at the pump
phrase
variants
or less commonly at the pumps
US, informal
: at the places where customers buy gasoline for their cars
Prices are higher at the pump.
Expect long lines at the pumps this weekend.
Examples of at the pump in a Sentence
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Simply fill up the gas tank at the pump just like a regular passenger vehicle, and the gas appliances fuel directly from there.
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Over the past several months, everyone has been paying more at the pump because of the Iran War.
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Jerry McNerney,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Kalibrate’s software drove prices at the pump even higher.
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Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The shipping gridlock sent the price of oil soaring, impacting virtually everyone on the planet, including Americans who continue to face elevated prices at the pump.
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Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
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New Atlas,
3 July 2026
Over the past several months, everyone has been paying more at the pump because of the Iran War.
—
Jerry McNerney,
Mercury News,
2 July 2026
The lawsuit alleges that Kalibrate’s software drove prices at the pump even higher.
—
Audrey McGlinchy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The shipping gridlock sent the price of oil soaring, impacting virtually everyone on the planet, including Americans who continue to face elevated prices at the pump.
—
Joanne Stocker,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for at the pump
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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