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Meaning of Gallon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɡælən

Definitions

  1. A surname.
  2. A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
  3. exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
    British, Canada
  4. 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
    US
  5. one-eighth of a U.S. bushel or approximately 4.405 liters for dry goods (a "U.S. dry gallon").
    US
  6. A large quantity (of any liquid).
    in-plural, informal

Equivalents

العربية الغالون غَالُون
Български галон
Bosanski galon karani галон
Català galó
Čeština galon
Deutsch Gallone
Ελληνικά γαλόνι
Esperanto galono
Español galón
Suomi gallona
Français gallon
Gaeilge galún
Gàidhlig galan
हिन्दी गैलन
Hrvatski galon karani галон
Magyar gallon
日本語 ガロン
ქართული გალონი
한국어 갤런
Kurdî galon
Latina congius
Te Reo Māori karani
Nederlands gallon
Polski galon
Português galão
Русский галлон
Српски galon karani галон
Kiswahili galoni
ไทย ถัง แกลลอน
Tagalog galon
Türkçe galon
Українська ґальон
Tiếng Việt ga-lông

Examples

“The pipe burst and gallons of water flooded into the kitchen.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Gallonage galloner Gallons galloon Gallop gallop, the fastest gait of a horse

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