gasoline

noun

gas·​o·​line ˈga-sə-ˌlēn 

ˌga-sə-ˈlēn

also -zə-

variants or less commonly gasolene

: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum

gasolinic

ˌga-sə-ˈlē-nik 

-ˈli-

adjective

Examples of gasoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the cost of crude oil — which is the main ingredient in gasoline — accounts for the biggest chunk. —Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026

The slowdown is raising concerns on Wall Street that higher gasoline prices may be pressuring discretionary spending, especially in convenience retail. —Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 13 May 2026

Personal consumption has been muted, wage growth below workers’ expectations and rising gasoline prices are hitting Americans’ wallets. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026

Bernthal survives a gasoline immolation, dynamite explosion and rooftop plummet, not to mention countless gunshots and stab wounds. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

gas entry 1 + -ol entry 2 + -ine entry 2 or -ene

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gasoline

• jellied gasoline

Rhymes for gasoline

• acridine
• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene

Kids Definition

gasoline

noun

gas·​o·​line ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn 

ˌgas-ə-ˈlēn

: a flammable liquid produced usually by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines