pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

This pint-sized Funto mini watercolor set can bust boredom without permanently turning your tray table into a piece of modern art. —Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026

The pint-sized cuties also join big sister Ireland Baldwin, whom Alec shares with ex-wife Kim Basinger. —Grace Gavilanes, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026

During the visit, the prime minister took Xi for a pint at a 16th-century pub near his official country retreat in Buckinghamshire, west of London. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026

In Bend, Oregon, Outdoor Adventure Belongs to Everyone On a visit to this adventure magnet, Sophie Morgan goes for a trek in the high desert in an off-roading wheelchair and catches an outdoor concert, washed down, of course, with a few pints of local craft beer. —Sophie Morgan, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026

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