pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ½ quart see Weights and Measures Table

2

: a pint pot or vessel

Examples of pint in a Sentence

The ice cream comes in pints.

I'd like another pint, please.

We'll all go for a pint after work.

Recent Examples on the Web

Select pints of So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert have been recalled nationwide. —Jenna Anderson, Health, 16 Dec. 2025

He is often pictured with a pint of beer in his hand and a cigarette in his mouth. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025

Waffle cones are on the menu alongside ice cream sandwiches, pints and ice cream cakes. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025

Examples include Breyers CarbSmart ice cream, which is higher in protein, or Ben & Jerry’s move from pint cartons to ice cream on sticks. —Ian King, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pinte, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pincta, feminine of pinctus, past participle of Latin pingere to paint; from the use of a painted mark on a container to show its capacity — more at paint

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pint

• half-pint
• pint-size
• pint-sized

Kids Definition

pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ½ quart see measure

2

: a pint container

Medical Definition

pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

: any of various measures of liquid capacity equal to one-half quart: as

a

: a United States measure equal to 16 fluid ounces, 473.176 milliliters, or 28.875 cubic inches

b

: a British measure equal to 20 fluid ounces, 568.26 milliliters, or 34.678 cubic inches