litre

noun

li·​tre

variant spelling of liter

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

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The 416-litre boot is also fairly modest considering the C-HR+ is a sizeable SUV. Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Because helium provides only about one gram of lift per litre, payload remains a key engineering challenge. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026 India’s finance minister Nirmal Sitharaman said the country has cut the special excise on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption by 10 rupees per litre each, in a post on X on Friday. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 He was said to have been carrying a twenty-five-litre backpack made by Ozark Trail, a brand sold primarily at Walmart. Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litre

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“Litre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litre. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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litre

variant of liter

Medical Definition

chiefly British variant of liter

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