: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table
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Addresses the global water crisis (affecting 2B people) by tapping the atmosphere’s 13,000 trillion liters of water.—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 Jan. 2026 Use the 60-liter bags to neatly stow anything from bedding and off-season clothes to toys and bath linens.—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026 The 1-liter purse’s faux fur exterior feels cozy against the skin and is ideal for winter styling, according to Lululemon shoppers who give it a near-perfect rating.—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026 Or that a 50 liter pack could only hold closer to 40 liters of gear?—Adam Trenkamp, Outside, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for liter
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Etymology
French litre, from Medieval Latin litra, a measure, from Greek, a weight
: a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of one kilogram of water at 4°C (39°F) and at standard atmospheric pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury