stein

noun

ˈstīn 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Bratwurst and steins of beer accompanied the match at Bavarian Grill in Plano, Texas, a Dallas suburb, as Germany played Curaçao in Houston on June 14. — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, this small town in central Washington evokes an Alpine village. — Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

For another, just ask any of the smiling stein-cradling kellnerinnen inside the 2,500-seat Hippodrom tent. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

Competitions are planned ranging from a strawberry costume contest to pie eating and beer stein-holding. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stein

• brine
• chine
• cline
• dine
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line

Kids Definition

stein

noun

ˈstīn 

: a pottery mug for beer

Biographical Definition

Stein 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈstīn 

Gertrude 1874–1946 American writer

Stein

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

ˈshtīn  ˈstīn 

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