Gasoline is the common name for a fuel made from petroleumthick dark oil found underground and refined into fuels and other products and used in many enginesmachines that burn fuel to create power and make vehicles move, especially in cars. In everyday American English, it usually means the liquid fuel you put in a vehiclea machine used to carry people or goods from one place to another.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˌɡæsəˈliːn/
Easy pronunciation: GAS-uh-LEEN (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the last syllable: leen.
Fuel for cars and other engines.
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Gasoline Meaning
fuel for cars and other engines
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a petroleum-based liquid fuel used mainly in internal-combustion engines
Example: We stopped to buy gasoline before starting the road trip.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- gas — Common American English synonym for gasoline in everyday use.
- petrol — Common synonym in British English; same fuel, different regional word.
- gasolene — Older or less common spelling variant of gasoline.
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Gasoline Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- gas
- petrol
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Common Mistakes
- Gasoline is often called gas in American English, but gas can also mean a vapor or a fuel in general contexts.
- Petrol is the usual British English word for the same fuel, not a different substance.
- Gasolene is an uncommon spelling variant, not a separate modern everyday synonym.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does gasoline mean?
Gasoline means a liquid fuel made from petroleum and used mainly to power engines, especially in cars.
What is another word for gasoline?
Common synonyms are gas in American English and petrol in British English.
Is gasoline the same as petrol?
Yes. Gasoline and petrol are the same fuel; the word depends on the variety of English.
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