gas tank

American  

noun

1. a tank containing the gasoline supply in a car, truck, or other gasoline-engine vehicle.

2. a storage tank for gas or gasoline.

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Etymology

Origin of gas tank

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

It is now costing the average American 35% more to fill up their gas tank than it did at the start of the war just one month ago — so reports AAA.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The reason isn’t hard to suss out: $100 a barrel oil is hard on the consumer and makes filling up an RV gas tank, which can hold 100 gallons of fuel, a daunting prospect.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The proposal he had in mind was a symbol on the dashboard that would tell drivers which side of the car the gas tank was on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026

Billam-Smith emptied his gas tank in the final minute, but it was not to be as Ramirez became the first Mexican to unify world titles at cruiserweight.

From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024

Plus, you had to have money to chip in for whoever’s gas tank was going to be getting you to and from the party, like, for instance, Carlos.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds