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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Florida price at the pump Average: The average price for a gallon of gas in Florida on Monday, July 21, according to AAA, is $3.06, a 13-cent increase.
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Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
With the American Automobile Association (AAA) estimating that 61.6 million people will drive for the holiday weekend, many will welcome lower prices at the pump.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
That means filling up at the pump is swallowing up a smaller and smaller chunk of paychecks.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Gasoline The price at the pump fell slightly month-over-month — dropping 2 cents from April to May.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Miami Herald, 21 July 2025
With the American Automobile Association (AAA) estimating that 61.6 million people will drive for the holiday weekend, many will welcome lower prices at the pump.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
That means filling up at the pump is swallowing up a smaller and smaller chunk of paychecks.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
Gasoline The price at the pump fell slightly month-over-month — dropping 2 cents from April to May.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for at the pump
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“At the pump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20pump. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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