lb

Pound, in shorthand

Lb is the abbreviation for pound, the unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces.

The abbreviation comes from the Latin *libra*, meaning scales or balance.

It appears in measurements and recipes: a 5 lb bag of flour, The baby weighed 7 lbs 4 oz.

The plural is usually written lbs.

weight

pounds

Mass measurement units

ouncesUnits of weight
kilogramsMetric mass units
gramsMetric mass units

mass · scales · weighing · heavy · lightweight · heft · tonnage · bulk · load · avoirdupois

abbreviation

pound

Weight, strike, or kennel

shorthandAbbreviated writing system
symbolRepresentational mark or sign
notationSystem of written symbols

initialism · unit · measurement · weight

currency

pound

Weight, strike, or kennel

sterlingPure silver alloy
quidBritish pound, informally
penceBritish currency units

pennies · banknotes · coins · cash · money · exchange · British · UK · Bank of England · symbol

Categories

abbreviationsMr, Mrs, Ms, Dr, Jr
weight & masskilogram, pound, ounce, gram, ton
weightsgram, kilogram, ounce, pound, ton
weightpound, pounds, kilogram, kilograms, gram
PoundsBritish pound, pound coin, pound note, quid, sterling

Opposites

measurement system

lbkg

SI mass unit

kilogram · gram · mg · milligram · metric ton

ABBREVIATED vs. FULL FORM

Weight, strike, or kennel

pounds · libra

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