diesel fuel

noun

: a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines

Examples of diesel fuel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The president of the United States has apparently decided against an export ban on diesel fuel. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Many states have already taken action, with Ohio, Georgia, and Kentucky temporarily suspending their state tax on diesel fuel. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026

Member countries in the Group of Seven agreed Friday to release tens of millions of barrels of diesel fuel and crude oil, the latest move by industrial economies around the world to cap soaring gas prices. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

There's a lot less diesel due to the Iran and Ukraine wars limiting refining capacity and crude production, and yet the need for diesel fuel is still essential from trucks and trains to generator farms and heating. — Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diesel fuel

• accrual
• nonfuel
• refuel
• renewal
• biofuel
• contextual
• nonrenewal
• nonsexual
• unusual
• cruel
• dual
• duel