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

This comes as the price of diesel fuel – used to power railroads and the trucking industry – has soared to record highs due to the crippling of refinery production as a result of the wars in Ukraine and Iran. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 10 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

What about the diesel fuel that trucks and trains rely so heavily on? — CBS News, 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