litre

noun

li·tre

variant spelling of liter

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

Examples of litre in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fuel prices also hit new record highs, with figures from data firm Experian Catalist suggesting the average cost of a litre of petrol at UK forecourts on Tuesday was £1.67, with diesel at £1.79. —

Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2022 The country’s largest dairy brand, Amul, has raised prices by about 15% to $0.68 a litre. —

Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 6 Apr. 2023 Fishing, water sports, river cruises and a little R&R next to the 500,000 litre Lagoon Pool are just a few of the activities the singer could enjoy during his stay. —

Hannah Chubb, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023 Drink at least a litre of water throughout the day to keep your energy levels up. —

Noma Nazish, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022 This is an increase of 18.0p per litre for petrol and 27.0p for diesel over the past month. —

Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2022 Finland‘s stockpiles are funded by a small petrol tax, less than a penny per litre of car fuel. —

The Economist, 10 June 2020 The duty should rise by 23% in April or 12p a litre, as the 5p cut expires and the tax rises automatically in line with inflation. —

Carlton Reid, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023 Hours later, the patient had half a litre of blood in her abdomen, and the surgeon stepped in to save her life. —

Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 30 July 2022 See More

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