Meaning
gas station attendant, gas station
- A gas station attendant or pump worker.
- A gas station or service station (colloquial metonymy).
In a sentence
Ci fermiamo dal primo benzinaio lungo l'autostrada?
Shall we stop at the first gas station along the highway?
Il benzinaio mi ha controllato la pressione delle gomme.
The pump attendant checked my tire pressure.
Non c'è nessun benzinaio aperto a quest'ora.
There isn't any gas station open at this hour.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| benzinaio | masculine · singular |
| benzinai | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- It refers to both the worker and, very commonly in spoken Italian, the gas station itself (synonym of 'distributore di benzina').