: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Grab your lederhosen and your beer steins.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
In the new Milwaukee Revealed gallery, the museum will also freshen up its history by swapping in some beer steins and textiles that have been in storage.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Drink out of a beer stein at Germania Society's Oktoberfest celebration.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
By contrast, the hefty steins and mugs that dominate beer halls offer a different advantage.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
In the new Milwaukee Revealed gallery, the museum will also freshen up its history by swapping in some beer steins and textiles that have been in storage.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Drink out of a beer stein at Germania Society's Oktoberfest celebration.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 21 Aug. 2025
By contrast, the hefty steins and mugs that dominate beer halls offer a different advantage.
—Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stein
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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noun
: a pottery mug for beer
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