the basic unit of volume or capacity in the metric system, equal to 33.76 fluid oz or 1.0567 liquid quarts (0.9081 dry quarts or 61.0237 cubic inches); the volume of one cubic decimeter or one kilogram of water at its maximum density at 4°C
abbrev. l or L: Brit. sp. litre
Word origin
Fr litre < litron, obs. unit of measure < ML litra < Gr, a pound
Examples of 'liter' in a sentence
liter
`I'm milking her for every liter of fuel at an airspeed of only forty klicks an hour," he said finally.