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.
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Fort Lauderdale: $3.50 ▪ West Palm Beach/Boca Raton: $3.67
Florida price at the pump
Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, according to AAA, was $3.44.
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Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Michigan gas prices went up 4 cents from last week, with motorists paying an average of $3.64 a gallon for regular unleaded, as demand rose, according to AAA, which tracks how much motorists are paying at the pump.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
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Miami Herald Archives Update, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
Michigan gas prices went up 4 cents from last week, with motorists paying an average of $3.64 a gallon for regular unleaded, as demand rose, according to AAA, which tracks how much motorists are paying at the pump.
—Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 May 2024
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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