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

The seasonal Peppermint Bark flavor is available in stores in pint and gallon sizes, but only for a limited time. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025

Three months later, Van Leeuwen pints appeared on a shelf. —Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025

To finish, Dandies puts a playful spin on dessert with its ‘A Little Bit Fancy’ housemade gelato and sorbets, scooped at the restaurant and sold to-go so guests can stash a pint in the freezer back home. —Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2025

Revenue from social media advertising and merch — T-shirts, hoodies, pint glasses, coffee mugs — has allowed Dalton, who previously sold glassware on eBay, and Tori, a drugstore cashier, to quit their jobs. —Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 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