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

Combined, that’s 68% more EV chargers than gasoline nozzles in the state. —Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026

Since the start of the war in Iran, the price per gallon of regular gasoline has pushed $4 in many locations. —Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026

And despite the price surge, households are still spending less of their budgets on gasoline than during peaks seen in 2008, 2011 and 2012. —Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026

From truckers to commuters, gasoline prices are squeezing budgets across the country. —Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 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

• 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