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LEET-uh/ˈliːtə/

A litre is a metric unit of volume (UK spelling litre; US liter). 1,000 millilitres = 1 litre. Pint is an older UK pub measure. Science and food labels use litres. Bottles: a litre, not 750 millilitres.

Meaning

A metric unit of volume (UK spelling litre; 1,000 millilitres).

Examples

• “The bottle was a litre, not 750 millilitres.”
• “The tank holds forty litres, which is the plural litres.”

Good to know

UK: litre / litres. US: liter. 1 L = 1,000 ml. Pub twin: a pint. Science / nutrition labels. Abbreviation: l or L.

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