How to Use litre in a Sentence

litre

noun
  • During a police interview, the accused admitted drinking a half litre of vodka prior to leaving home for the match.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Such batteries tend to have higher energy densities (more energy per kg or litre) and have improved thermal safety (less fire risk).
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 23 Nov. 2025
  • He was said to have been carrying a twenty-five-litre backpack made by Ozark Trail, a brand sold primarily at Walmart.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The Right Mug At all of the tents at Munich’s Oktoberfest, beer is served in a one-litre Maßkrug.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Fermentation is in small 500-litre oak barrels, and only 1,000 bottles are made.
    — Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • With 10 metres of cable, a 9-litre tank, and weighing in at 8kg, this reliable little vacuum is perfect for heavy duty tasks around the house or office.
    — Alex Harrington, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
  • India’s finance minister Nirmal Sitharaman said the country has cut the special excise on petrol and diesel for domestic consumption by 10 rupees per litre each, in a post on X on Friday.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
  • And the Project Sunrise aircraft is fitted with an additional 20,000-litre fuel tank that enables the plane to fly more than 16,000 kilometers, up to 22 hours non-stop.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Reports have revealed that the new feature will be offered on the Volvo FH and FH Aero with a 13-litre diesel engine, and customers can order it from September 2025.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Rishi Sunak, as chancellor, even temporarily cut fuel duty by 5p a litre in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine, but Reeves, prior to the attack on Iran, had planned to phase this out after September.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2026

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