liter

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li·ter | \ ˈlē-tər

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variants: or litre

Definition of liter

: 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 Cheerwine Zero Sugar is now available in 12-ounce cans and two-liter bottles on grocery store shelves across North Carolina and South Carolina, and select Georgia, Tennessee, Virginia, Delaware, and Maryland markets. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Cheerwine Surprises Shoppers at Charlotte Food Lion with $0 Grocery Bills," 17 Mar. 2021 The one-liter bottles of Woodford Reserve Bourbon are on sale across the United States and around the world, MSRP is $49.99. — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, "Woodford Reserve And Jackson Family Wines Release Kentucky Derby Inspired Bottlings," 17 Mar. 2021 The one-liter bottles of Woodford Reserve Bourbon are on sale for $49.99. — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, "2021 Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby Bottle features art from Louisville native," 3 Mar. 2021 The Pure Cordless has a one-liter dustbin that empties easily. — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, "New competitor in the cordless vacuum space has great power but needs longer battery life," 22 Apr. 2021 In Port Manatee on April 5, a water sample detected 2.1 milligrams per liter of orthophosphate, a form of phosphorus. — Li Cohen, CBS News, "Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vows to close wastewater plant for good after near "catastrophic" breach: "We want this to be the last chapter of the Piney Point story"," 13 Apr. 2021 An April 5 water sample detected 2.1 milligrams per liter of orthophosphate, a form of phosphorus. — Li Cohen, CBS News, "Nearly "catastrophic" Piney Point wastewater leak could irreparably harm neighboring marine life, experts say," 11 Apr. 2021 One way would be to say that a kilogram is the mass of 1 liter of water. — Rhett Allain, Wired, "How to Figure Out the Mass of the Earth—With Balls and String," 8 Mar. 2021 Reviewers at Backpacker got the Essential to boil a full liter of water in less than four minutes. — Will Egensteiner, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Backpacking Stoves For Bringing Cooking Power to the Backcountry," 25 Mar. 2021

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liter

noun

English Language Learners Definition of liter

: a metric unit for measuring the volume of a liquid or gas that is equal to 1.057 quarts

See the full definition for liter in the English Language Learners Dictionary

liter

noun

li·ter | \ ˈlē-tər

\

Kids Definition of liter

: a metric unit of liquid capacity equal to 1.057 quarts

liter

noun

li·ter

variants: or chiefly British litre \ ˈlēt-ər

\

Medical Definition of liter

: 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