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

Ohio and Indiana are among the states that temporarily halted state fuel tax collections in recent months in response to the spike in oil prices and, subsequently, in retail prices for unleaded and diesel fuel. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

And the problem is caused by the lack of refineries for diesel fuel. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Rising diesel prices have a particular impact in states with larger agriculture industries, such as Iowa and Kansas, and states such as Alaska that rely on diesel fuel for electricity. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

The president of the United States has apparently decided against an export ban on diesel fuel. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 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