stein

noun

: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also : the quantity of beer that a stein holds

Examples of stein in a Sentence

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Grab your lederhosen and your beer steins. 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

Word History

Etymology

probably from German Steingut stoneware, from Stein stone + Gut goods

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stein was in 1855

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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

stein

noun
: a pottery mug for beer

Biographical Definition

Stein 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Gertrude 1874–1946 American writer

Stein

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

(Heinrich Friedrich) Karl 1757–1831 Freiherr vom und zum Stein Prussian statesman

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