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

Oil prices account for a large share of the price of gasoline. — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The rise in oil prices has pushed up the price of oil products from gasoline to diesel, hitting consumers’ wallets and putting inflation in focus for central banks. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

The surge has raised concerns that higher gasoline prices could squeeze household budgets and weigh on consumer spending. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Charging stations are plentiful The availability of charging stations plays a huge role in how fast people buy electric vehicles, and California now boasts more EV chargers than gasoline nozzles, according to the state Energy Commission. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 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

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

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