gallon
//ˈɡælən//
Forms
- Plural
- gallons
Definitions
1.A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
2.exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
3.231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
4.one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
Frequency
Overall
Rare· #4682
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Rare
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Etymology
From Middle English gallon, galoun, galun, from Old Northern French galun, galon (“liquid measure”) (compare Old French jalon), from Late Latin galum, galus (“measure of wine”), from Vulgar Latin *galla (“vessel”), possibly from Gaulish *galla, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kel- (“goblet”).