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

Bethany MaGee, 26, was on the Blue Line two weeks ago, when she was randomly attacked by a man who doused her in gasoline and set her on fire. —Marissa Sulek, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025

However, the tax on diesel fuel and gasoline cover only 80% of total road expenses, and the proportion falls each year. —Michael F. Gorman, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025

EVs are currently exempt from fuel duty paid by people who drive vehicles fueled by gasoline. —Holly Ellyatt,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2025

The move is expected to save money now spent on gasoline and oil changes. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 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