What is another word for gallon?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈalən] (IPA)

A gallon is a unit of measurement used to quantify volume. However, there are a variety of synonyms for this term, including measures such as pecks, quarts, and liters. A peck is equivalent to two gallons and is most often used in discussing dry goods such as produce. Meanwhile, a quart is a unit of volume equal to a quarter of a gallon. This measurement is often used when discussing liquids, such as wine or milk. A liter is another common unit of volume used outside of the United States. It is equal to 1.06 quarts or 0.26 gallons and is often used as the standard measurement for beverages, including soft drinks, water, and beer.

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Usage examples for Gallon

A tent with loose curtain flapping in the breeze stood on a slight rise, with sundry piles of boards and framed timber lying on the grass about it, while Thorne and a young lad stood beside a fire above which a four-gallon coal-oil can hung boiling.
"A Prairie Courtship"
Harold Bindloss
"It would take more than a gallon of rum to make old Cameron loosen his purse strings," she remembered having heard Conal say.
"The Pioneers"
Katharine Susannah Prichard
He would order a basket of chicken sandwiches, a gallon of iced tea, and three pink umbrellas, and they would have a royal time of it.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson

Famous quotes with Gallon

  • I need to know the price of a gallon of milk and a dozen eggs. I need to know right now.
    Lamar Alexander
  • Believe me, you lose more than a gallon of fluids during a race. You could lose between six and 10 pounds during a race, depending on hot it is.
    Michael Andretti
  • Drilling in the refuge will not solve America's energy problem. The Energy Department's own figures show that drilling would not change gas prices by more than a penny a gallon, and this would be 20 years from now.
    Lois Capps
  • Following the devastation of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, $3 per gallon gasoline became common and our nation has come under considerable strain.
    Paul Gillmor
  • We have gasoline at $2 a gallon. If that doesn't drive demand, I don't know what will.
    Jennifer M. Granholm

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