at the pump
idiom
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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Fort Lauderdale: $3.55 ▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.69
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Tuesday, according to AAA, was $3.50, up 6 cents from last week.
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Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
However, experts who spoke to ABC News rejected the notion that the release of gasoline reserves would meaningfully lower prices at the pump.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 May 2024
The Department of Water Resources says pumping for exports this year has been relatively minimal due to environmental restrictions, and that the overall population numbers for protected fish are high despite the spike at the pumps.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
But some cards limit rewards to gas spending paid at the pump, and some gas cards earn elevated rewards only on in-store purchases, not fill ups.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
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Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024
However, experts who spoke to ABC News rejected the notion that the release of gasoline reserves would meaningfully lower prices at the pump.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 May 2024
The Department of Water Resources says pumping for exports this year has been relatively minimal due to environmental restrictions, and that the overall population numbers for protected fish are high despite the spike at the pumps.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 23 May 2024
But some cards limit rewards to gas spending paid at the pump, and some gas cards earn elevated rewards only on in-store purchases, not fill ups.
—Nerdwallet, Orange County Register, 23 May 2024
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