Gallon

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɡælÉ™n/
• Rhymes: -ælÉ™n

Origin

From Anglo-Norman, Old Northern French galon, ultimately from Medieval Latin galleta. Cf. also French jalon.

Full definition of gallon

Noun

1. A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
2. (British, Canadian) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
3. (US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
4. (US) one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
5. (in the plural, informal) A large quantity (of any liquid).The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.

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