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: 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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Leavenworth With its Bavarian-style architecture, mountain views, and taverns doling out steins of German beer and traditional dishes like käsespätzle, you'd be forgiven for mistaking this small town in central Washington for the type of alpine village it's modeled after.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2024
They’re served in Lilliputian beer steins that look like they were pulled from a doll house.
—Becky Cooper, New York Times, 7 May 2024
In an exhibit dedicated to the history of the beer industry, visitors will be able to press buttons or open lids to reveal hidden surprises in three interactive beer steins.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2024
Candidates would also spend an hour with Josh, the product manager, and finally another hour with Peter before being sent off in the evening with a beer stein emblazoned with the AllDone logo.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Mar. 2024
The tracking room, a cozy home bar space with wooden walls and a metal ceiling, is mostly empty except for an automatic scoring machine from a bygone Nashville bowling alley and a shelf holding beer steins (and bones of once-living things) that runs the length of a wall.
—Jon Freeman, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2024
Pint glasses and liter steins will be available for purchase.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2024
At the latter locations, $15 nets a stein, a pint and $6 refills.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
Like most other Le Creuset products, this set of four stone steins is freezer-, oven-, microwave-, and dishwasher-safe.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
probably from German Steingut stoneware, from Stein stone + Gut goods
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near stein
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
stein
noun
: a pottery mug for beer
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