alternative fuel

noun

: a fuel for internal combustion engines that is derived partly or wholly from a source other than petroleum and that is less damaging to the environment than traditional fuels

alternative fuel vehicles

the alternative fuel industry

Examples of alternative fuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Real-world experience with alternative fuels in commercial shipping Achieving lower-emission logistics requires turning new technologies into practical, scalable solutions. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

Those include costs for new infrastructure, vehicles, heat pumps and alternative fuels, to name a few. — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

This includes explaining the rising cost of doing business to his customers, avoiding refueling in California where possible and using alternative fuels to power air conditioning in trucks overnight. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

In theory, both the rapid price increases and the present volatility should provide a strong incentive to invest in alternative fuels. — Justin Worland, Time, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for alternative fuel

• accrual
• nonfuel
• refuel
• renewal
• biofuel
• contextual
• nonrenewal
• nonsexual
• unusual
• cruel
• dual
• duel