gallons

Milk jug units

Gallons is the plural of gallon, a unit of liquid volume.

In the United States, a gallon equals 128 fluid ounces; the British imperial gallon is slightly larger.

The word appears constantly in discussions of fuel economy, milk purchases, and water usage: The car gets thirty miles to the gallon.

Informally, gallons means a large quantity: We have gallons of time.

liquids

water

Clear essential liquid

  • gasolineRefined petroleum vehicle fuel
  • fuelEnergy source material
  • milkMammalian nursing fluid

oil · diesel · petrol · juice · paint · ethanol · coolant · bleach · vinegar · syrup

containers

tank

Large storage vessel

  • barrelHooped cylindrical vessel
  • drumStruck percussion cylinder
  • jugHandled pouring container

container · bucket · cistern · reservoir · canister · carboy · jerry can · vat · storage tank · fuel tank

measurement

liters

Fluid capacity units

cups · imperial · metric · convert · volume · capacity · units · bushels · acre-feet · cubic feet

consumption

mileage

Distance traveled by vehicle

per hour · fuel economy · MPG · output · throughput · pumping · fill-up · refuel · guzzle · waste

Categories
Opposites
measurement system

gallonsliters

Fluid capacity units

litres · milliliters · cubic centimeters

scale/magnitude

gallonsdrops

Descends or releases

teaspoons · tablespoons · fluid ounces · milliliters · drams

quantity implied

gallonsdrops

Descends or releases

droplets · trickle · dribble · smidgen · splash

Phrases
Family

gallon, gallonage

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