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

Europe's ban on the sale of new diesel and gasoline cars and vans from 2035 was regarded as a landmark policy in the EU's flagship green deal when it was adopted in 2023. —Sam Meredith, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2025

Kia will build Seltoses with three gasoline engines producing 149, 180 and 193 horsepower. —Mark Phelan, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025

Even at that new rate, Iranian gasoline prices remain among the lowest in the world. —Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 14 Dec. 2025

Gas One area where consumers are getting a break is at the pump, with gasoline prices down from a year earlier. —Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 11 Dec. 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