unleaded

adjective

un·​lead·​ed ˌən-ˈle-dəd How to pronounce unleaded (audio)
1
: not having leads between the lines in printing
2
: not treated or mixed with lead or lead compounds
unleaded fuels

Examples of unleaded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web California’s average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline Wednesday was $4.65, up about a penny from a week earlier and down 9 cents from a year ago, AAA found. David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 Prices for unleaded gas edged up 15 cents a gallon from this time last week but are still under $3 a gallon — barely. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Jan. 2024 This weekend, those choosing to travel by car can expect gas prices to average nationally from $3.50 to $3.60 per gallon of regular unleaded fuel -- which is down from the $4.80 average on July 4, 2022, according to AAA. Ashley Savage, Arkansas Online, 30 June 2023 The good news is that gas prices are not likely to spike to last year’s record-high levels, when a gallon of unleaded peaked at more than $6. Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023 Both Dallas and Tarrant counties’ average gas prices stood at $3.58 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel Thursday, which is 9 cents higher than the statewide average. Staff and Wire Reports, Dallas News, 3 Aug. 2023 The annual national average price of unleaded gasoline is forecast to drop to $3.38 a gallon in 2024, down from $3.51 this year, according to a GasBuddy report released Thursday. WSJ, 28 Dec. 2023 Heading into the weekend, Texas’ average stands at $3.12 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel – a penny less than last week – in AAA’s tracking. Dallas News, 2 Feb. 2023 On Tuesday, Georgia drivers were paying an average of $2.89 for a gallon of unleaded gasoline, according to motorist group AAA. Jeff Amy, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unleaded was in 1811

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“Unleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleaded. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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unleaded

adjective
un·​lead·​ed ˌən-ˈled-əd How to pronounce unleaded (audio)
: not mixed with lead or lead compounds
unleaded gasoline
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