diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

Examples of diesel fuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The attacks have also led Russia to ban diesel fuel exports – which, before 2022, supplied half of Europe’s diesel. — Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026

Dangerous tides Contraband fuel To avoid taxes and high import fees, gasoline and diesel fuel legally purchased in the United States is being smuggled into Mexico. — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

Commercial inventories for crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel are not in distress, and not out of line with historical norms. — George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Grocery prices generally rise with oil because farmers use diesel fuel to power equipment, while many food products are transported by trucks that require fuel. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diesel fuel

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