pint
- 01 B1 Intermediate
a unit for measuring how much liquid is in a container.
a standard unit of liquid volume. In the UK, it is 20 imperial fluid ounces; in the US, it is 16 US fluid ounces.
Simple“The recipe calls for a pint of heavy cream to make the sauce.”
In context“The laboratory technician carefully measured out a pint of the saline solution to ensure the concentration remained consistent across all test samples.”
- 02 B1 Intermediate
a glass of beer or cider served in a pub.
a serving of beer or cider, typically equivalent to one imperial pint, consumed in a social context.
Simple“We went to the local pub after work for a quick pint.”
In context“After a long day of hiking through the hills, the group settled into a quiet corner of the tavern for a well-earned pint.”
UsageOften used without the word 'beer' in British English.
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
a standard container or amount of milk.
a unit of milk as traditionally delivered or sold in glass bottles.
Simple“Don't forget to pick up a pint of milk on your way home.”
In context“The elderly resident still preferred having a fresh pint of milk delivered to her doorstep every morning by the local dairy.”
From Middle English pinte, from Old French pinte, assumed from Vulgar Latin *pincta (“a mark used to indicate a level of quantity against a larger measure”), from Latin picta (“painted”), from Latin pingō (“paint”, verb). Doublet of pinto and Pinto.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.