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 Right Mug At all of the tents at Munich’s Oktoberfest, beer is served in a one-litre Maßkrug.
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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With 10 metres of cable, a 9-litre tank, and weighing in at 8kg, this reliable little vacuum is perfect for heavy duty tasks around the house or office.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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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Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
With 10 metres of cable, a 9-litre tank, and weighing in at 8kg, this reliable little vacuum is perfect for heavy duty tasks around the house or office.
—Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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
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 29 Sep. 2025.
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