stein

noun

: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also : the quantity of beer that a stein holds

Examples of stein in a Sentence

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Oktoberfest festivals are back in full swing, bringing steins, sausages and lederhosen to venues from midtown Sacramento to the Sierra foothills. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The popular beer-stein holding contests — with divisions for both men and women — will be back, and there’ll also be a contest to see who wears the best dirndl and lederhosen. Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025 Picture long wooden tables where strangers become friends over overflowing steins, brass bands keeping the polka beat alive, and platters of sausages carried out faster than they can be eaten. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025 Yard Haus Oktoberfest 32-ounce souvenir steins are available for purchase. Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stein

Word History

Etymology

probably from German Steingut stoneware, from Stein stone + Gut goods

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stein was in 1855

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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

stein

noun
: a pottery mug for beer

Biographical Definition

Stein 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Gertrude 1874–1946 American writer

Stein

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

(Heinrich Friedrich) Karl 1757–1831 Freiherr vom und zum Stein Prussian statesman

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