noun
litre
LEE-tuh
noun
1
(UK/metric spelling) A unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre, used for measuring liquids.
"She bought a two-litre bottle of soda for the party."
How to Use Litre
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA standard metric measure of liquid volume.
UK vs US
British and most other English speakers spell it "litre"; American English uses "liter."
Word Forms
litres plural, litres plural
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Etymology
From French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, from Greek litra, originally a unit of weight.