Litre is an English word with synonyms like liter. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Litre meaning
- The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ.
- A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.
Synonyms of Litre
Using Litre
- The main meaning on this page is: The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbol: L, l, or ℓ. | A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.
- Useful related words include: liter, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre.
- In the example corpus, litre often appears in combinations such as: per litre, litre of, of litre.
Context around Litre
- Average sentence length in these examples: 30.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 17 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Litre
- In this selection, "litre" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, per, 140, 240, turbodiesel, petrol and bottles stand out and add context to how "litre" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 000 per litre and 1 5 litre and 1. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "litre" sits close to words such as devised, irrelevant and maya, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with litre
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Gas is down 4.5 cents per litre and diesel is down 3.3 cents per litre. (17 words)
Blue, brown, and grey 140-litre and 240-litre bins are held in storage and can then be distributed as required. (21 words)
As of May, last year, fuel price cost less than N200 per litre but it now sells far above N1,000 per litre. (23 words)
In this week’s edition of the Pitstop podcast, The Citizen Motoring looks at the test results from the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S. Like its sedan sibling, the SUV has also swopped out the 4.0-litre V8 for an electrified 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. (49 words)
As for power, the South African-spec E5 is expected to mirror the Chinese variant by swapping out the turbocharged 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre petrol engines for a 61-kWh lithium-ion phosphorate driving a front axled mounted electric motor. (43 words)
One of our correspondents gathered that on Monday a few petrol stations that dispensed PMS sold it between N618/litre and N800/litre depending on the area of purchase, and due to this, there had been an increase in transport cost. (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
According to Moto’s website, the cost of petrol at Leigh Delamere at the time of writing is 171.9p per litre, while diesel is 194.9p per litre.
Lithium grades in concentrated brines at Pocitos and Incahuasi are typically between 50 and 150 mg per litre, with isolated shallow hot spots reporting values in excess of 400 mg per litre.
Petrol prices have skyrocketed since Nigeria suspended its petrol subsidy regime, with a litre of petrol selling for over N500 and as high as N7500 per litre in some places.
The AIP reported a more modest increase in diesel prices from 188 cents per litre to 189.4 cents per litre over the same period.
Unlike previous generations, the X-Rider now makes use of the smaller 1.9-litre turbodiesel engine as opposed to the long serving 3.0-litre.
You can get some deals, mostly with alcohol such as litre bottles where you can buy a one litre for around £18 to £19 instead of the supermarket prices at £28.
As for power, the South African-spec E5 is expected to mirror the Chinese variant by swapping out the turbocharged 1.5-litre and 1.6-litre petrol engines for a 61-kWh lithium-ion phosphorate driving a front axled mounted electric motor.
As of May, last year, fuel price cost less than N200 per litre but it now sells far above N1,000 per litre.
Blue, brown, and grey 140-litre and 240-litre bins are held in storage and can then be distributed as required.
Gas is down 4.5 cents per litre and diesel is down 3.3 cents per litre.
He stated that fuel which hitherto sold at N187 per litre now dispenses for N700 per litre while the salaries remained the same.
In addition, the only carryover from will be the choice of powerplants consisting of the 1.5-litre turbodiesel and normally aspirated 2.0-litre petrol.
In this week’s edition of the Pitstop podcast, The Citizen Motoring looks at the test results from the new Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 S. Like its sedan sibling, the SUV has also swopped out the 4.0-litre V8 for an electrified 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine.
It will cost you more at Morrisons, Beaufort Road, Beaufort, where it costs 151.9p per litre of petrol and 160.9p per litre of diesel.
Morrisons was found to have the lowest price for fuel, with its forecourts charging an average of 136.9p per litre for petrol and 145.5p per litre for diesel.
One of our correspondents gathered that on Monday a few petrol stations that dispensed PMS sold it between N618/litre and N800/litre depending on the area of purchase, and due to this, there had been an increase in transport cost.
The latest AA Ireland fuel survey shows the price of petrol fell by 7c to an average of €1.74 per litre this month, with diesel also falling by 7c to an average of €1.67 per litre.
The Public Utilities Board increased the maximum price of gas by just 0.2 cents per litre, putting the maximum price on the Avalon Peninsula — where gas is cheapest — at just over $1.76 per litre.
After a short period of stability, fuel prices are on the uptrend once again across states with 18 paise per litre and six paise per litre hike during the week ending 2019.
Fuel has since gone up several times and by year end, was retailing at $17,44 per litre of petrol and $17,90 per litre of diesel.
Common combinations with litre
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- per litre 108×
- litre of 43×
- of litre 10×
- litre in 8×
- litre and 8×
- litre for 7×
- cents litre 6×
- litre while 5×
- litre to 5×
- litre on 4×