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

A gallon of regular unleaded gasoline cost $2.92 on average in the U.S. on Tuesday, according to AAA, down 24 cents from a year ago.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. consumers are paying an average $2.81 a gallon for unleaded gas—about 25 cents lower than last year, according to AAA.

From Barron's

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