/ paɪnt; NAmE / noun
1.
( abbr. pt ) a unit for measuring liquids and some dry goods. There are 8 pints in a gallon, equal to 0.568 of a litre in the UK and some other countries, and 0.473 of a litre in the US :
a pint of beer / milk
We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow.
Add half a pint of cream.
2.
( BrE ) a pint of beer (especially in a pub) :
Do you want to go for a pint later?
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French pinte , of unknown origin.