: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Charged with nonpayment of taxes in 1969, Old Ebbitt Grill was closed by the IRS and bought the next year by the co-owners of Clyde’s in Georgetown, Stuart Davidson and John Laytham, who initially hoped to secure just the Grill’s beer steins and mahogany bar.
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
At last year's showing, people snapped photos and holed up at metal tables to hoist custom steins and croon along with German polka, jazz and '70s funk cover bands.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
The steins, once perfectly level, suddenly have an ominous tilt.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Celebrate Bavarian culture at Oktoberfest Oktoberfest festivals are still happening throughout the capital region, showcasing German culture from brews, steins, sausages, lederhosen and dancing.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
At last year's showing, people snapped photos and holed up at metal tables to hoist custom steins and croon along with German polka, jazz and '70s funk cover bands.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
The steins, once perfectly level, suddenly have an ominous tilt.
—Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025
Celebrate Bavarian culture at Oktoberfest Oktoberfest festivals are still happening throughout the capital region, showcasing German culture from brews, steins, sausages, lederhosen and dancing.
—Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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: a pottery mug for beer
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