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

With rising gasoline prices also fueling uncertainty, staying close to home and enjoying what Lake County has to offer in fun times is making sense in these perilous times. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025

Potential fears of President Donald Trump's tariff threats to Canada, Mexico, and China have sparked concerns of it impacting gasoline prices across the country. —Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025

Despite the lack of recent public data, Newsom and the CEC lauded the law and credit it for lowering average gasoline costs in 2023 and 2024. —Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2025

She was pronounced dead at the scene, where a fire was set using gasoline. —Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 29 Mar. 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