pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

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

Stately homes and gardens to wander through on a lazy afternoon, followed by a visit to a cozy pub to enjoy a pint by the fire? —Liam Hess, Vogue, 5 Apr. 2024

Mix up a batch of your favorite summer cocktail with the new line of cocktail shakers, pint glasses, and party pitchers, all in bright summery shades. —Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2024

Besides pouring a proper pint of Guinness, the bartenders at Slainte specialize in craft cocktails. —Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024

Pair that pint with some popcorn and point your eyes to the screen because lucky for you, there are a ton of movies to binge-watch in celebration of the holiday. —Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024

Example, after the server brings you and your friends a pint from the bar, be polite and tell them, Go raibh maith agat (Go rev maw a-gut). —John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 12 Mar. 2024

There will be $3.13 pints and food specials, according to its Facebook page. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2024

Tickets include samples and a commemorative pint glass. —Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024

One scoop will go for $6.50, with cocktails and flights selling for $16 each, sundaes for $18 and a pint for $16.50. —Zoe Glasser, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024

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

• half-pint
• pint-size
• pint-sized

Kids Definition

pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ½ quart see measure

2

: a pint container

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