Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for petroleum.
Definitions

petroleum

[puh-troh-lee-uhm] / pəˈtroʊ li əm /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If there was a silver lining, it was that import prices excluding petroleum rose a scant 0.1% in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Kenya has sharply raised the cost of petroleum, with diesel prices rising by a record margin despite a fuel tax cut, as the conflict in Iran pushes up global oil prices.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Hai said more than 50 percent of his clients changed from petroleum to electric cars last month, while the number of customers at the showroom was up by around 30 percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"We have to calculate our monthly expenses, as the money we spend on petroleum has been on the rise," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

She hands me a big jar of petroleum jelly.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




Vocabulary lists containing petroleum