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

Fortunately, Patterson’s research caused leaded gasoline to be phased out, resulting in a sharp decline in the amount of lead in the air, and in human blood. —Andre Garron, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2025

For example, Southern California drivers found cheaper gasoline. —Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 12 June 2025

Responding officers detected a strong smell of gasoline, per WABC. —Michael Dorgan , Bryan Llenas, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025

Although air quality and soil testing have found high levels of lead downwind of the Eaton fire, Garcia said that some of this soil contamination could have resulted from the historical use of leaded gasoline in cars and heavy industry. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 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