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

This has led to the average price of a pint of beer surpassing £5 this summer. —Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025

So, if your pint is a crucial part of your matchday experience, check the exact stipulations first. —Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025

The alert notes that 40 pints, 8 quarts, and three half gallons of the product are under the recall. —Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

The original pints cost 75 cents (about $8 today). —Victoria Edel, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

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