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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Reports have revealed that the new feature will be offered on the Volvo FH and FH Aero with a 13-litre diesel engine, and customers can order it from September 2025. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025 Fermentation is in small 500-litre oak barrels, and only 1,000 bottles are made. Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025 It was shot in an 8.5 million litre water tank on a gimbal that can rotate on command. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025 The same system applied to bathing: every three weeks, they were permitted a few minutes to clean themselves in the toilet cubicle, with a half litre of water. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025 Paying more for less: Even rural hippies in Scotland are feeling the pain of inflation and supply chain issues While in the checkout line at a convenience store holding a chocolate bar and a litre of oat milk, my mind started to wander. Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024 Two with raspberry jam, always raspberry, then one with chicken — and about half a litre of Fanta (a soft drink). Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024

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“Litre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litre. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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litre

variant of liter

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litre

li·​tre ˈlēt-ər How to pronounce litre (audio)

chiefly British variant of liter

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