filling station
establishment that primarily sells fuel, lubricating oils, and other merchandise, such as tires and batteries, for motor vehicles and that often also perform minor repair work
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Summary
filling station ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,597 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: commercial building[2], retail[3]
- Commons category: Fuel stations[4]
- Said to be the same as: Retail sale of automotive fuel in specialised stores[5]
- Unicode character: ⛽[6]
- Has part(s): gas pump[7], canopy[8], charging station[9], shop[10], restaurant[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Filling stations[12]
- OpenStreetMap tag: amenity=fuel[13]
- Merchant Category Code: 5542[14], 5541[15]
Why It Matters
filling station has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 106 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]