unleaded

American  

[uhn-led-id] / ʌnˈlɛd ɪd /

adjective

1. (of gasoline) containing no tetraethyllead; lead-free.

2. Printing. not separated or spaced with leads, as lines of type or printed matter.

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noun

1. an unleaded product, especially gasoline that contains no tetraethyllead.

unleaded British  

/ ʌnˈlɛdɪd /

adjective

1. (of petrol) containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead, in order to reduce environmental pollution

2. not covered or weighted with lead

3. printing (of lines of type, etc) not spaced or separated with leads; solid

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noun

1. petrol containing a reduced amount of tetraethyl lead

Etymology

Origin of unleaded

First recorded in 1605–15; un- ¹ + lead ² + -ed ³

Example Sentences

The average retail price for regular unleaded gasoline was $3.057 a gallon on Thursday, about 15 cents less than a year earlier, according to AAA.

From The Wall Street Journal

Petrol prices have fallen to their lowest level for three years, with the average price for a litre of unleaded costing about £1.35, the RAC has said.

From BBC

The price in March for a gallon of unleaded regular gasoline.

From Seattle Times

A litre of unleaded costs about £1.43 on average, a price which was last seen at UK forecourts in October 2021.

From BBC

The national average for unleaded gas was $3.14 a gallon on Dec. 12, according to AAA.

From New York Times