noun
General Slang
servo servo
SUR-voh · noun · informal
a general store in a remote community
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In remote areas, the service station that doubles as the town's only general store.
“Out there the servo's the post office, the pub and the supermarket all in one.”
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servo servo In A Sentence
Out there the servo's the post office, the pub and the supermarket all in one.
Origin & Usage
Extension of 'servo' reflecting the multi-purpose role of remote service stations.
Variants
servo
People Also Ask
What does servo mean in remote Australia?
In remote areas, the servo (service station) often doubles as the town's only general store, stocking essentials well beyond fuel.
Where does the word servo come from?
It's the Aussie diminutive of 'service station', extended here to reflect the multi-purpose role such stations play in remote communities.
How do you use servo?
You'd say something like 'grab it from the servo', where in a remote town the servo may be the shop, post office and supermarket in one.
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