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1
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂ quart see Weights and Measures Table
2
: a pint pot or vessel
Examples of pint in a Sentence
The ice cream comes in pints.
I'd like another pint, please.
We'll all go for a pint after work.
Recent Examples on the Web
Grab a pint at a brewery Charlotte loves local breweries.
—Mckenzie Rankin, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
Stay-Chill stacking pint: $15 Original price: $20 This 16-ounce cup uses double-wall vacuum insulation to keep drinks cold for hours.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 6 Jan. 2025
Scarlet Lane Brewing will pour its last pint New Year's Eve as the brewery closes its original and last remaining location.
—Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Dec. 2024
Each swap kit comes with a swap pint, two bowls and two spoons, and the four unique kits will be available here for just $3.60, as the brand denotes that the pints each contain 360 calories or less.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English pinte, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pincta, feminine of pinctus, past participle of Latin pingere to paint; from the use of a painted mark on a container to show its capacity — more at paint
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of pint was
in the 14th century
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“Pint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pint. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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pint
noun
: any of various measures of liquid capacity equal to one-half quart: as
a
: a United States measure equal to 16 fluid ounces, 473.176 milliliters, or 28.875 cubic inches
b
: a British measure equal to 20 fluid ounces, 568.26 milliliters, or 34.678 cubic inches
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