- a variation of liter.
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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"Instead of two litres of oil, I buy one litre and make it last... We're tightening our belts," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
A BBC snapshot of petrol prices in Hull on Tuesday found a difference of more than 11p a litre between forecourts less than three miles apart.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The unleaded fuel there was priced at 146.7p per litre on Tuesday, more than 5p cheaper than at another station a mile away.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The RAC also reported the fastest monthly fall in diesel prices since 2000 in June with the cost falling by 17p a litre.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The instructions also suggested survivors restrict themselves to half a litre of water every twenty-four hours.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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