milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmi-lə-ˌlē-tər 

: a unit of capacity equal to 1/1000 liter see Metric System Table

Examples of milliliter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But remember, if golf courses are involved, little 50-milliliter bottles sometimes are involved, too. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

Dietary guidelines recommend that most adults eat less than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, so consuming just 10 milliliters of soy sauce amounts to nearly one-third of your daily sodium limit. — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 21 Aug. 2026

Investigators later found two empty 375-milliliter bottles and one unopened bottle inside his vehicle, while another empty bottle was found in his room at the Commack Motor Inn. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026

The average vaccine contains half a milliliter of fluid, about one-tenth of a teaspoon, according to Johns Hopkins. — Michelle Stoddart, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French millilitre, from milli- + litre liter

First Known Use

circa 1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for milliliter

• amphitheater
• bolometer
• centimeter
• centimetre
• decimeter
• ergometer
• expositor
• gasometer
• gravimeter
• hexameter
• manometer
• millimeter

Kids Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: a measure of capacity equal to ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ liter see metric system

Medical Definition

milliliter

noun

mil·​li·​li·​ter

variants or chiefly British millilitre

ˈmil-ə-ˌlēt-ər 

: one thousandth of a liter

—abbreviation ml