stein

noun

ˈstīn How to pronounce stein (audio)
Synonyms of steinnext
: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also : the quantity of beer that a stein holds

Examples of stein in a Sentence

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Enjoy it with a stein of German beer. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026 The steins, once perfectly level, suddenly have an ominous tilt. — Martin Fritz Huber, Outside, 6 Nov. 2025 Competitions are planned ranging from a strawberry costume contest to pie eating and beer stein-holding. — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 At last year's showing, people snapped photos and holed up at metal tables to hoist custom steins and croon along with German polka, jazz and '70s funk cover bands. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stein

Word History

Etymology

probably from German Steingut stoneware, from Stein stone + Gut goods

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stein was in 1855

Rhymes for stein

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“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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Kids Definition

stein

noun
ˈstīn How to pronounce stein (audio)
: a pottery mug for beer

Biographical Definition

Stein 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

ˈstīn How to pronounce Stein (audio)
Gertrude 1874–1946 American writer

Stein

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

ˈshtīn How to pronounce Stein (audio) ˈstīn How to pronounce Stein (audio)
(Heinrich Friedrich) Karl 1757–1831 Freiherr vom und zum Stein Prussian statesman

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