Petrol garage is the standard British English term for what Americans call a gas station — a roadside business where you fill up your car with fuel, buy snacks, and occasionally get the tyres checked.
Petrol garage is the standard British English term for what Americans call a gas station — a roadside business where you fill up your car with fuel, buy snacks, and occasionally get the tyres checked. The word petrol distinguishes British usage from American, where gasoline is the norm. Petrol garages often also offer basic car servicing, and the attached shop has become a go-to stop for late-night essentials when everything else is shut.
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(chiefly, Commonwealth) A petrol filling station.
(British) A filling station, especially one attached to a supermarket.
(UK, Ireland, AU, New Zealand, South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong) A facility selling fuel for motor vehicles.
(North America, New Zealand) An establishment which sells gasoline (petrol) and often also diesel.
He pulled into the petrol garage at midnight to grab a sandwich and top up the tank.
(British) garage, petrol station.