litre
Britishnoun
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one cubic decimetre
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(formerly) the volume occupied by 1 kilogram of pure water at 4°C and 760 millimetres of mercury. This is equivalent to 1.000 028 cubic decimetres or about 1.76 pints
Etymology
Origin of litre
C19: from French, from Medieval Latin litra, from Greek: a unit of weight
Example Sentences
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Australia charges a sales tax of 52 cents on each litre of petrol sold at the pump, which will be halved for three months.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The Thai Oil Fuel Fund Committee approved a nationwide increase of THB6 per litre across all fuel types, the analyst notes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
He has called on the authorities to raise the price per litre at the pump or increase the subsidies.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
The problem at the moment is that these fuels in F1 are incredibly expensive - figures of 300 euros per litre have been mentioned.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I might have got much more, a litre I would guess, but the turtle’s beak was sharp and its front flippers were long and powerful, with two claws on each.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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