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

California gasoline prices are averaging almost $5 a gallon, more than 50% above the national average. —Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025

Sacramento-Roseville, CA Ozone pollution, also called smog, is the presence of ground-level ozone that forms when chemicals like nitrogen oxides and volatile organics from electric utilities, car exhaust, gasoline vapors, industrial facilities and chemical solvents react to sunlight. —Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025

Domestic gasoline and jet fuel demand, strongly associated with personal and business mobility, will not be negatively impacted in a mild trade war scenario. —Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025

At the same time, refineries are making the switch from winter blend gasoline to summer blend, which is more complex and expensive to produce. —Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 19 Apr. 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