1. A metric unit of volume equal to 1000 cubic centimeters (approximately 1.76 imperial pints or 2.11 US fluid pints)
   "She bought a liter of milk at the store";
   - litre [Brit, Cdn], l, cubic decimeter [US], cubic decimetre [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: liters

Type of: metric capacity unit

Part of: dal, decaliter [US], decalitre [Brit, Cdn], dekaliter [US], dekalitre [Cdn], dkl

Encyclopedia: Liter