unleaded

adjective

un·​lead·​ed ˌən-ˈle-dəd How to pronounce unleaded (audio)
1
: not having leads between the lines in printing
2
: not treated or mixed with lead or lead compounds
unleaded fuels

Examples of unleaded in a Sentence

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Michigan drivers were paying an average of $3.35 a gallon at the pump on Sunday for regular unleaded. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024 The average price for regular unleaded gas in the state was about $4.68 per gallon as of Monday, compared to the national average of $3.20, according to AAA. Sophie Austin, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024 Among 14 major metro areas, unleaded gas is the least expensive in New Bern at $2.74. Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024 Michigan gas prices surged this past week, up 12 cents on average Sunday to $3.38 a gallon for regular unleaded, reversing a recent trend of declining prices and challenging expectations that prices would continue to fall. Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unleaded 

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unleaded was in 1811

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“Unleaded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unleaded. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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unleaded

adjective
un·​lead·​ed ˌən-ˈled-əd How to pronounce unleaded (audio)
: not mixed with lead or lead compounds
unleaded gasoline
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