unleaded
Americanadjective
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(of gasoline) containing no tetraethyllead; lead-free.
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Printing. not separated or spaced with leads, as lines of type or printed matter.
noun
adjective
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(of petrol) containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead, in order to reduce environmental pollution
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not covered or weighted with lead
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printing (of lines of type, etc) not spaced or separated with leads; solid
noun
Etymology
Origin of unleaded
Example Sentences
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The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline was about $4.11 on Friday, up from $2.98 at the start of the conflict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
The current duty sits at 64p per litre for both regular unleaded petrol and diesel.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
The average price of a gallon of unleaded has fallen 19.5 cents over the past week, to $4.256 a gallon on Monday morning.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The average nationwide cost of one gallon of regular unleaded gasoline is roughly $4.50, compared with $3.14 a year ago, according to AAA.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
He held that leading is no advantage to clearness, and that it would be better to print the same words on the page in a larger type unleaded.
From The Booklover and His Books by Harry Lyman Koopman
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