liter

noun

li·​ter ˈlē-tər How to pronounce liter (audio)
variants or litre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table

Examples of liter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to DeCosta, 679,000 liters—almost 180,000 gallons— of sake was imported in August 2024. Don Tse, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 As many across the area still don’t have running water, Samaritan’s Purse engineers have also installed three community water filtration systems that have produced over 270,000 liters of clean water. Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Oct. 2024 What’s more, dialysis is a thirsty procedure, using hundreds of liters of water for a single week’s treatment. Carrie Arnold, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024 Biden noted that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has delivered 1.2 million meals, more than 300,000 liters of water and 2 million gallons of fuel while installing 100 satellite terminals to restore communications. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for liter 

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Word History

Etymology

French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of liter was in 1797

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Cite this Entry

“Liter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liter. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

liter

noun
li·​ter
variants or litre
ˈlēt-ər
: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see metric system

Medical Definition

liter

noun
li·​ter
variants or chiefly British litre
: a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of one kilogram of water at 4°C (39°F) and at standard atmospheric pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury

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