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

But according to Angel City’s post, there is still time to knock down a pint or two at the Arts District venue. —Richard Guzman, Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026

Pair your dog with a local pint and hit the patio out back for the ultimate spring kickoff. —Emma Simard, Saveur, 4 Feb. 2026

Because just one pint of blood can save as many as three lives. —Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

Why buy one of these pint-sized dwellings? —Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026

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