pint
noun
ˈpīnt 
1
: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂ quart see Weights and Measures Table
2
: a pint pot or vessel
Example Sentences
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 More than two feet shorter, his pint-sized craft will be even more spatially challenged for the six-foot-tall Englishman. 
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022 Critics mocked a government report that highlighted the reintroduction of blue passports, along with crown stamps and imperial measurements on pint glasses — things Britain could have done as part of the E.U. William Booth, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 An old sink and pantry cupboards were still intact in what used to be the kitchen; when the shop was open, that room displayed everything from old Saint Arnold pint glasses to a large collection of vintage Pyrex crockery. Emma Balter, Chron, 28 June 2022 This Star Wars costume with Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a pint-size Luke Skywalker is an instant classic. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 18 Aug. 2022 Camp pointed out a bannister inside the Stettheimer house which appeared to be made of pint-size toilet plungers. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 That's an oddly formal greeting for someone the pint-size princess jokingly teased about his age on Daiyu. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 June 2022 Although diverse, these pint-size mammals burrowed underground, perched high in trees and scurried underfoot. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Not Latte’s pint-size home was previously a Ha Tea location. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2022 See More
Howard Walker, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2022 Critics mocked a government report that highlighted the reintroduction of blue passports, along with crown stamps and imperial measurements on pint glasses — things Britain could have done as part of the E.U. William Booth, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 An old sink and pantry cupboards were still intact in what used to be the kitchen; when the shop was open, that room displayed everything from old Saint Arnold pint glasses to a large collection of vintage Pyrex crockery. Emma Balter, Chron, 28 June 2022 This Star Wars costume with Princess Leia, Han Solo, and a pint-size Luke Skywalker is an instant classic. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 18 Aug. 2022 Camp pointed out a bannister inside the Stettheimer house which appeared to be made of pint-size toilet plungers. Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 27 June 2022 That's an oddly formal greeting for someone the pint-size princess jokingly teased about his age on Daiyu. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 9 June 2022 Although diverse, these pint-size mammals burrowed underground, perched high in trees and scurried underfoot. New York Times, 31 Mar. 2022 Not Latte’s pint-size home was previously a Ha Tea location. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Mar. 2022 See More 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
Phrases Containing pint
Kids Definition
pint
noun
ˈpīnt
: a unit of liquid capacity equal to one half quart or 16 ounces (about .47 liter)
Medical Definition
pint
noun
ˈpīnt
: 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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