petrol

[pe-truhl] / ˈpɛ trəl /

NOUN

black gold

Synonyms

WEAK

Texas Tea oil petroleum

NOUN

crude oil

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crude oil petroleum

WEAK

Texas Tea black gold coal oil fossil oil rock oil

NOUN

gasoline

Synonyms

STRONGEST

diesel fuel juice oil

STRONG

gasohol propellant

NOUN

petroleum

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crude oil fossil fuel fuel gas gasoline kerosene natural gas

STRONG

naphtha

Example Sentences

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The Head of Policy at the RAC, Simon Williams, described petrol prices in Alderney as "incredibly high".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It is then distributed to the two petrol garages in the island.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Bell said that if there is a shortage of regular petrol then Europe can cut its exports.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Diesel was for a long time cheaper than petrol.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And we can pick up a can of petrol from Ted Hardacre's on the way.'

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro