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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French motorists have clogged TotalEnergies service stations in recent months to fill up with discount petrol, after the energy giant capped its prices at 1.99 euros per litre.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Under a decree, the price of diesel rose from $0.8 to $1.5 per litre for consumers who buy large quantities, including agricultural producers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Prices in Guernsey tend to be about 15p a litre more than in the UK, he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Fuel prices in the UK have climbed about 5p in just one week as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with diesel edging towards £1.95 a litre in some areas.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
It had a capacity of one litre and was nearly full.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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