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

Recent Examples on the Web GasBuddy — the app that tracks prices at the pump — is projecting that the national average price of gas on Labor Day will be $3.27 a gallon. —

Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024 Gas stations generally have two payment options: at the pump or with an attendant. —

Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2024 The costs of that infrastructure, including not only build-outs but also expansions and maintenance, gets baked into the final price at the pump. —

Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024 The ransomware attack took the pipeline offline for five days, leading to gasoline shortages, higher prices at the pump, and gridlocked traffic outside of gas stations. —

Justine Calma, The Verge, 9 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at the pump

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