pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂ quart see Weights and Measures Table

2

: a pint pot or vessel

Examples of pint in a Sentence

The ice cream comes in pints.

I'd like another pint, please.

We'll all go for a pint after work.

Recent Examples on the Web

They are served with half a pint of signature sauce. —Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024

The wildly popular product cost $1 a pint and made the manufacturer a bundle. —Liz McNeil, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024

Some Brits happily settle in for a Wetherspoons pint multiple times a week. —Will Noble, CNN, 23 Nov. 2024

Beer lover downs a pint to protest British pub tax Jay Chan, a former staffer for a member of Parliament, is protesting a tax on food and beverages at pubs in the United Kingdom by downing a pint in all 650 parliamentary constituencies. —Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English pinte, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin *pincta, feminine of pinctus, past participle of Latin pingere to paint; from the use of a painted mark on a container to show its capacity — more at paint

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pint

• half-pint
• pint-size
• pint-sized

Kids Definition

pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

1

: a unit of capacity equal to ½ quart see measure

2

: a pint container

Medical Definition

pint

noun

ˈpīnt 

: any of various measures of liquid capacity equal to one-half quart: as

a

: a United States measure equal to 16 fluid ounces, 473.176 milliliters, or 28.875 cubic inches

b

: a British measure equal to 20 fluid ounces, 568.26 milliliters, or 34.678 cubic inches