Definition

1. Noun:
   • A unit of liquid volume in the US Customary System: A pint is equal to 16 US fluid ounces, or one-half of a US liquid quart.
   • A unit of dry volume in the US Customary System: A dry pint is equal to 0.5 US dry quarts or approximately 33.6 cubic inches.
   • A unit of volume in the British Imperial System: An imperial pint is used for both liquid and dry measure and is equal to 4 imperial gills or approximately 568.26 cubic centimeters (milliliters).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • I bought a pint of milk from the store.
  • The recipe calls for one dry pint of blueberries.
  • In a British pub, beer is often served by the pint.

Advanced Usage

• "A pint of blood": A standard unit for blood donation.
  • He donated a pint of blood at the drive.
• "A pint-sized" (informal adjective): Used to describe something or someone very small.
  • The pint-sized quarterback surprised everyone with his skill.

Variants and Related Words

• Half-pint (noun): A unit of volume equal to half a pint; also used informally to describe a small person or thing.
  • She ordered a half-pint of ale.

Synonyms

• Unit of measure: A standard quantity used to express volume.
• Cup (in some contexts, as 2 cups = 1 US pint): A smaller unit of volume.

Related Phrases

• "Sink a pint" (idiom, chiefly British): To drink a pint of beer.
  • Let's go to the pub and sink a pint.

Noun

1. a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
2. a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
3. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters