Collocation
petrol station
A place where you can buy petrol (gasoline) for your car, and often other items like snacks or drinks.
Definition
'petrol station' is a common English collocation. A place where you can buy petrol (gasoline) for your car, and often other items like snacks or drinks.
noun + noun
“We need to stop at the petrol station before the long drive.”
Examples
- We need to stop at the petrol station to fill up the tank.
- Is there a petrol station open late around here?
- The nearest petrol station is about five miles away from here.
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- I saw him pull into the petrol station earlier this morning for some fuel.
- Can you check if this petrol station sells fresh coffee inside the shop?
- The children waited patiently in the car while I paid at the petrol station.
- We decided to bypass the small petrol station and look for a larger one further down the road.
- A new 24-hour petrol station just opened on the main highway, which is very convenient.
- After hours of driving, we were relieved to see a petrol station sign in the distance.
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