: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table
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At the center of all the excitement was a completely new, state-of-the-art liter-class V4 and a 'Master of Speed' superbike concept.—New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025 According to de Souza’s mother, the creator and her two friends consumed roughly one and a half liters of whisky, and the bottle with the remainder of the drink is under analysis.—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2025 Meanwhile, almost two liters of blood pocketed inside McGill.—Charlotte Observer, 13 Nov. 2025 Globally, municipal solid waste could yield about 50 million tons (62 billion liters) of jet fuel, roughly 16 percent of the sector’s greenhouse gas emissions.—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for liter
Word History
Etymology
French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight
: 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
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