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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Starmer also announced plans to cut the fuel duty rate on red diesel by over a third, to 6.48p per litre from the middle of next month until the end of the year.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Petrol prices have reached a fresh high in May since, according to the RAC, hitting 158.52p a litre on Tuesday.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The motoring organisation also said unleaded was likely to increase to at least 160p a litre in the coming weeks unless there was a "dramatic and sustained drop" in the price of oil.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
The average price of diesel was 142.38p a litre.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
It had a capacity of one litre and was nearly full.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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