: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table
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Gonex Waterproof Underseat Carry-on Made with waterproof and lightweight PVC fabric, this underseat bag offers 30 liters of carrying capacity.—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026 Since the start of last year, roughly 15 million gallons (57 million liters) of sewage spilled in Baltimore.—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Surgeons drained nearly three liters of blood from his chest cavity.—Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Use scissors or a utility knife to cut off the top of a 2-liter plastic bottle just before the shoulder of the bottle.—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liter
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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