No. 5,137 in Spanish
gasolinera
A place where fuel is sold for vehicles; a gas station.
In a sentence
Voy a la gasolinera para llenar el tanque de mi coche.
I am going to the gas station to fill up my car's tank.
In this sentence, 'gasolinera' refers to the physical location where fuel is dispensed for vehicles.
La gasolinera más cercana está a cinco kilómetros de aquí.
The nearest gas station is five kilometers from here.
Here, 'gasolinera' is used to denote 'the closest fuel station location' as part of spatial description.
Ayer pasé por una gasolinera que también tiene una tienda.
Yesterday, I passed by a gas station that also has a shop.
In this instance, 'gasolinera' conveys 'a multifunctional place offering fuel and other products'.
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