gasoline

noun

gas·​o·​line ˈga-sə-ˌlēn 

ˌga-sə-ˈlēn

also -zə-

variants or less commonly gasolene

: a volatile flammable liquid hydrocarbon mixture used as a fuel especially for internal combustion engines and usually blended from several products of natural gas and petroleum

gasolinic

ˌga-sə-ˈlē-nik 

-ˈli-

adjective

Examples of gasoline in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hydrogen fuel cells provide a much higher energy density than heavy lithium batteries, reducing weight while remaining far more durable and lower-maintenance than complex gasoline engines. —Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2026

Georgia's motor fuel tax currently adds about 33 cents per gallon to the cost of gasoline. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

The dispatch The sensitivity of American consumers toward higher gasoline prices is well known. —Ian King, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026

The administration has come under increasing pressure, however, as Iran blocks oil tankers from traversing the Strait of Hormuz, a tactic that has sent the price of gasoline skyrocketing ahead of the midterm elections. —David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

gas entry 1 + -ol entry 2 + -ine entry 2 or -ene

First Known Use

1865, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing gasoline

• jellied gasoline

Rhymes for gasoline

• acrolein
• adenine
• alkylene
• aniline
• anthracene
• aquiline
• asphaltene
• atlantean
• atrazine
• butadiene
• butylene
• caesarean

Kids Definition

gasoline

noun

gas·​o·​line ˈgas-ə-ˌlēn 

ˌgas-ə-ˈlēn

: a flammable liquid produced usually by blending products from natural gas and petroleum and used especially as a fuel for engines