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

Before the boycott, Cambodia imported 30% of its gasoline and other fuel from Thailand. —Arkansas Online, 25 June 2025

Ongoing conflicts in the Middle East are driving up prices at California gasoline stations. —Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2025

Presidents have relatively little influence on oil and gasoline prices generally. —Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 June 2025

The average price of a gallon of gas would climb from its current level of $3.22 to over $5, since crude oil makes up the key ingredient in auto gasoline. —Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 June 2025

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