A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
Used in a Sentence
gallons
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for gallons.
Editorial note
Almond growers note that an ounce of lentils takes 71 gallons, and an ounce of beef 106 gallons.
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Quick take
A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of gallons gathered in one view.
A surname.
(US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for gallons.
noun
A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
noun
A surname.
noun
(US) 231 cubic inches or approximately 3.785 liters for liquids (a "U.S. liquid gallon")
noun
(British, Canada) exactly 4.54609 liters; an imperial gallon
Example sentences
Almond growers note that an ounce of lentils takes 71 gallons, and an ounce of beef 106 gallons.
That is 78.4mpg using US gallons or 94.2mpg using UK gallons.
If it's not a scarce resource, they can waste 25 gallons a minute running some free sprinklers.
Even the Beech Baron (a light twin) has a 100# (~16 gallons) difference in max takeoff vs max landing weight.
As Schlappig has flown more than 400,000 miles, he's burned up about 4,000 gallons of fuel.
The amount of alfalfa eaten just by horses requires ~1.9M acre-feet, which is ~620 billion gallons.
Do you eat/drink gallons of milk, whole watermelons, quarts of chicken stock or several pound bags of rice in one sitting?
A 100-gallon pool (for very small people) that is 99% full has 99 gallons.
Near the beginning of the article, the daily volumes are discussed in terms of millions of gallons, but later on, acre-feet is used.
I can buy two gallons of milk at Costco for the price of one gallon at my local store.
I can't fathom how one can drink 2 gallons of water in 24h (provided one doesn't live in a desert area).
Because that would translate into a lower number in US gallons.
Quote examples
The newest "M" plant produces 2,000 MW of electricity and 140 million gallons of water a day, with an overall efficiency of 85%.
One "hcf" is 100 cubic feet, or about 748 gallons.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use gallons in a sentence?
Almond growers note that an ounce of lentils takes 71 gallons, and an ounce of beef 106 gallons.
What does gallons mean?
A unit of volume, equivalent to eight pints
What part of speech is gallons?
gallons is commonly used as noun.