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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.

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

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A US pint is about 83% of an imperial pint

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Ben & Jerry's ice cream comes in pint containers

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A pint of water weighs about one pound

All US Pint Conversions