Gallon

Word GALLON
Character 6
Hyphenation gal lon
Pronunciations /ˈɡælən/

Definitions and meanings of "Gallon"

What do we mean by gallon?

A unit of volume in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 4 quarts (3.785 liters). noun

A unit of volume in the British Imperial System, used in liquid and dry measure, equal to 4 quarts (4.546 liters). noun

A container with a capacity of one gallon. noun

An English measure of capacity for dry or liquid substances, but usually for liquids, containing 4 quarts. noun

A measure of land. A gallon of land is supposed to have been the amount of land proper to sow a gallon of grain in. noun

The butter-bur or butterdock, Petasites Petasites. noun

A measure of capacity, containing four quarts; -- used, for the most part, in liquid measure, but sometimes in dry measure. noun

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints noun

Exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon noun

231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon") noun

One-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon"). noun

A large quantity (of any liquid). noun

A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters noun

United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters noun

A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints

Exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon

231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")

One-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").

(in the plural) A large quantity (of any liquid).

Synonyms and Antonyms for Gallon

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The word "gallon" in example sentences

No. Only, "That no merchant, cooper or any other person whatever, shall, after the first day of the first month, sell any wine under one-quarter of a cask, neither by quart, gallon or any other measure, _but only such taverners as are licensed to sell by the gallon_." ❋ Unknown (1847)

“They were going on and on about how $4.00 dollars a gallon is a good thing, and won†™ t make a difference to our economy.” — ❋ Unknown (2006)

$2. 25USD per gallon is a relative issue and I personally wouldn't make a decision strictly based upon the fuel cost. ❋ Unknown (2009)

At an average fuel economy of 20 mpg, 20 cents per gallon is 1 cent per vehicle-mile. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Reason 5 -- tax incidence: as I pointed out, $1/gallon is not high enough to reduce consumption much (though it is high enough to divert a lot of money from better uses into government coffers), so we would not, in fact, succeed in taxing Arabs and Venezuelans very much. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Another 0.1 cent per gallon is used to pay for environmental cleanup resulting from leaking fuel storage tanks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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