petrol

/ˈpɛtrəl/

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Type

Noun

Meaning

  1. A refined petroleum liquid used primarily as fuel for internal combustion engines.

    • On our trip to London, we were shocked by how much petrol cost.

    • In Britain, petrol is sold by the liter, not by the gallon.

How it's used

Mostly British. In American English: gas.

Collocations

  • petrol station
  • petrol tank
  • petrol engine
  • unleaded petrol
  • petrol pump
  • run out of petrol

Synonyms

  • gas
  • gasoline
  • fuel