liter

noun

li·​ter ˈlē-tər 

variants or litre

: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table

Examples of liter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Key Takeaways The best natural way to pass a kidney stone is to drink 3 to 4 liters of water per day. —Md Published, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2025

Checked has an 80-liter capacity and can store enough clothes for a trip that’s up to two weeks long. —Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025

Their simple, powerful design reportedly delivers record-breaking performance, and reaches 178 watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) and 417 watt-hours per liter (Wh/L) in full pouch cells. —Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025

The extra half-liter of displacement allowed the mill to bump output up 30 hp to 247 hp, which took nearly a second off its zero-to-60-mph time and upped its top speed to 162 mph. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for liter

• beater
• cheater
• dieter
• eater
• heater
• litre
• meter
• metre
• neater
• praetor
• seater
• skeeter

Kids Definition

liter

noun

li·​ter

variants or litre

ˈlēt-ər

: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see metric system

Medical Definition

liter

noun

li·​ter

variants or chiefly British litre

ˈlēt-ər 

: a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of one kilogram of water at 4°C (39°F) and at standard atmospheric pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury