: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also
: the quantity of beer that a stein holds
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Park Station fills a stein-sized hole in an island that’s otherwise known for open-air beer haunts.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Highlights include German food ranging from bratwurst with sauerkraut to potato salad and apple strudel and a Bavarian biergarten with various beers and wines along with stein-holding and yodeling contests.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Attendees can also join a talent show, keg bowling, and stein-hoisting competition.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Twenty-ounce beer steins cost $7; tokens also are $7.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Sep. 2025
Highlights include German food ranging from bratwurst with sauerkraut to potato salad and apple strudel and a Bavarian biergarten with various beers and wines along with stein-holding and yodeling contests.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
Attendees can also join a talent show, keg bowling, and stein-hoisting competition.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 11 Sep. 2025
Twenty-ounce beer steins cost $7; tokens also are $7.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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: a pottery mug for beer
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