pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂ 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

Just as a robust porter leaves foamy dregs at the bottom of a pint glass, IndyStar's Beer Bracket is coming to an end. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025

Beyond the landmark, Tipp Hill thrives on its neighborhood pubs and diners, where institutions like Coleman’s Authentic Irish Pub and Blarney Stone serve up hearty food, cold pints, and plenty of local camaraderie. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025

Ye Fan for The New York Times Caroline Palmer was telling the story of how she got hired at Vogue in 2001 when a waitress at Tierney’s Tavern plunked two pints of beer and a pile of glistening onion rings on the table between us. —New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Inside her vehicle, deputies found a nearly empty pint bottle of whiskey in her purse and two pill bottles, deputies testified during an earlier hearing, per the outlet. —Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 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