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
Kroger is giving out 45,000 pints of its store brand ice cream to celebrate the official start of summer later this month.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The final list includes more than just pints, though — there's chocolatey bars, fruity sorbet a and frozen cheesecake from the great Dolly Parton's dessert line.
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Until recently, pub tips were modest: a few odd coins tossed into a jar on the counter after pints were poured.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
The rest of the images include a short video of Jonas crushing a drive on the golf course and a final shot of his hand wrapped around a pint of Guinness.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 6 June 2024
The final list includes more than just pints, though — there's chocolatey bars, fruity sorbet a and frozen cheesecake from the great Dolly Parton's dessert line.
—Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
Until recently, pub tips were modest: a few odd coins tossed into a jar on the counter after pints were poured.
—Anthony Palazzo, Fortune Europe, 10 May 2024
The rest of the images include a short video of Jonas crushing a drive on the golf course and a final shot of his hand wrapped around a pint of Guinness.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 May 2024
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“Pint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pint. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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pint
noun
: 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
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