1
: a unit of capacity equal to ½ 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.
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Times changed, but these pint-sized runabouts evolved from an economic necessity into a cultural icon.
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New Atlas,
4 July 2026
The British betting company William Hill predicts that soccer fans will throw back more than 5 million pints of beer in stadiums and fan zones during this year's World Cup.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
She was stuck at her comparatively pint-sized New York kitchen table.
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Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The eatery also sells half pints of select flavors for customers who want to share the treat at home.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
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New Atlas,
4 July 2026
The British betting company William Hill predicts that soccer fans will throw back more than 5 million pints of beer in stadiums and fan zones during this year's World Cup.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
She was stuck at her comparatively pint-sized New York kitchen table.
—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
The eatery also sells half pints of select flavors for customers who want to share the treat at home.
—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
june 27,
Sacbee.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pint
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“Pint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pint. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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