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

India imports nearly 90% of its crude oil, so the war hampered vehicles that need gasoline and millions of homes and restaurants that need LPG. — ABC News, 8 July 2026

Petroleum hydrocarbons, on the other hand, are chemicals in oil and gas products such as gasoline, motor oil and diesel fuel. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 8 July 2026

The resumption of attacks renews the prospect of inflationary pressure after a month of falling gasoline prices. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 8 July 2026

The lawsuit is playing out against the backdrop of rising fuel prices and concerns about how the cap-and-invest program will affect gasoline prices in the state. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 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