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

Luis Torrado pumps diesel fuel into his tractor-trailer at a truck stop on September 11, 2026 in Miami, Florida. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

The Marine Corps veteran has been closely watching the cost of home heating oil, which has soared recently along with crude oil, diesel fuel and gasoline prices, as the US-Iran war drags on. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

The average price for diesel fuel across Wisconsin has once again reached an all-time high. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

American diesel fuel prices have also reached a record high, and not just for Labor Day. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Sep. 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