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Gallon

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
  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

Españolgalón
Françaisgallon
DeutschGallone
30 more languages
Българскигалон
Catalàgaló
Češtinagalon
Ελληνικάγαλόνι
Esperantogalono
Suomigallona
Gaeilgegalún
Gàidhliggalan
हिन्दीगैलन
Magyargallon
日本語ガロン
ქართულიგალონი
한국어갤런
Kurdîgalon
Latinacongius
Te Reo Māorikarani
Nederlandsgallon
Polskigalon
Portuguêsgalão
Русскийгаллон
Kiswahiligaloni
Tagaloggalon
Türkçegalon
Українськаґальон
Tiếng Việtga-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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