gallon

Four quarts combined

A gallon is a unit of liquid volume.

In the United States, a gallon equals 128 fluid ounces or about 3.8 liters.

The British imperial gallon is larger—about 4.5 liters.

Milk, gasoline, and paint are commonly sold by the gallon.

The car gets thirty miles to the gallon.

We bought a gallon of milk.

container

jug

Handled pouring container

  • bucketOpen-top carrying vessel
  • drumStruck percussion cylinder
  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel

tank · canister · pail · carboy · jerry can · milk jug · growler · thermos · dispenser · cooler

volume

liter

Volume measurement unit

  • quartLiquid volume measure
  • pintLiquid volume unit
  • fluidSubstance that flows

ounce · milliliter · cup · tablespoon · teaspoon · barrel · cubic · centiliter · deciliter · gill

fuel

gasoline

Refined petroleum vehicle fuel

  • dieselCompression-ignition fuel
  • petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
  • octanePetroleum hydrocarbon measure

unleaded · ethanol · biofuel · kerosene · tank · pump · gas station · premium · regular · fill-up

imperial

bushel

Dry volume unit

  • peckDry measure or quick kiss
  • quartLiquid volume measure
  • pintLiquid volume unit

gill · fluid ounce · pound · stone · hundredweight · ton · yard · foot · inch · mile

liquid

water

Clear essential liquid

  • milkMammalian nursing fluid
  • juiceExtracted fruit liquid
  • paintColored coating substance

oil · bleach · vinegar · detergent · coolant · antifreeze · wine · cider · broth · syrup

Categories
Opposites
measurement system

gallonliter

Volume measurement unit

litre · milliliter · cubic centimeter · centiliter · deciliter

volume magnitude

gallondrop

Fall or release

teaspoon · tablespoon · dram · minim · thimbleful

Phrases
Family

gallons, gallonage

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G