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What is a US Pint?
Volume Unit
Definition
A US pint is a unit of volume equal to 16 US fluid ounces, approximately 473 milliliters or half a US quart.
Popular US Pint Conversions
Most common conversions from US Pints
History
The pint comes from the Old French 'pinte' and Latin 'picta' meaning painted (referring to marks on containers). The US pint is smaller than the imperial pint.
Common Uses
- Beer serving sizes in the US
- Ice cream containers
- Cooking and baking
- Milk and cream containers
Fun Facts
A US pint is about 83% of an imperial pint
Ben & Jerry's ice cream comes in pint containers
A pint of water weighs about one pound
All US Pint Conversions
US Pints to Liters pt → L US Pints to Milliliters pt → mL US Pints to Cubic Meters pt → m³ US Pints to Cubic Centimeters pt → cm³ US Pints to US Gallons pt → gal US Pints to Imperial Gallons pt → imp gal US Pints to US Quarts pt → qt US Pints to US Cups pt → cup US Pints to US Fluid Ounces pt → fl oz US Pints to Tablespoons pt → tbsp US Pints to Teaspoons pt → tsp US Pints to Cubic Inches pt → in³ US Pints to Cubic Feet pt → ft³