What does “gas” mean?
- 1
nouna substance like air that is not solid or liquid
Oxygen is a gas.
- 2
nounfuel for cars (US English; short for “gasoline”)
We need to stop and get gas.
- 3
nouna gas burned for heating or cooking
Do you cook with gas or electricity?
Gas at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /ɡæs/ · GAS
- Forms
- gases
How to use “gas” correctly
In the US, cars use “gas” from a “gas station”; British English says “petrol”.
Common phrases with “gas”
- gas station
- natural gas
- run out of gas
- greenhouse gas
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- fuel
- gasoline
- petrol
Word family
- gasoline
- gaseous
“gas” is on these word lists
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