Litre (Noun)
Meaning
A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints).
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The recipe requires two litres of water to cook the vegetables properly.
- She purchased a bottle of juice containing 500 millilitres, which is roughly half a litre.
- The large container was measured to have a capacity of five litres.
- He bought a twenty-litre water tank for his small backyard garden.
- The fuel efficiency of the car is about ten kilometres per litre under ideal driving conditions.