Meaning & use
a pint bottle
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Meanings
nouncountable
A bottle that holds one pint of liquid, especially milk or beer.
Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a pint bottle', 'two pint bottles'. It is often used before another noun, as in 'a pint bottle of milk'.
Patterns
- a pint bottle of something
- pint bottles
She bought a pint bottle of milk from the corner shop.
He drank a whole pint bottle of beer by himself.
The recipe calls for a pint bottle of cream.
nouncountableBritish
A bottle of a standard size used for selling beer or cider in a pub or shop, typically containing one pint.
Grammar: Countable; often used in British English to refer to a serving size. Compare 'a half-pint bottle', which is smaller.
Patterns
- a pint bottle of beer
- a pint bottle of cider
In British pubs, you can ask for a pint bottle of lager.
They shared a pint bottle of cider on the picnic.
The shop sells pint bottles of local ale.
Word forms
| plural | pint bottles |
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Common combinations
- a pint bottle of milk
- He always has a pint bottle of milk with his breakfast.
- a pint bottle of beer
- She ordered a pint bottle of beer at the bar.
- a pint bottle of water
- Take a pint bottle of water with you on the hike.
- a pint bottle of cider
- They bought a pint bottle of cider to share.
- a pint bottle of cream
- The chef poured a pint bottle of cream into the mixture.
Synonyms and how they differ
- pint
- A pint is a unit of measurement; a pint bottle is the container that holds that amount. You can say 'a pint of milk' without mentioning the bottle, but 'a pint bottle' emphasizes the bottle itself.
- bottle
- A bottle is any container for liquids; a pint bottle specifically holds one pint. If the size is not important, just say 'bottle'.
Word family
Commonly confused: a pint bottle or half-pint bottle?
a pint bottle vs half-pint bottle
A half-pint bottle holds half the amount of a pint bottle. In British pubs, a half-pint is a common smaller serving of beer.
Practice
Which phrase correctly refers to a bottle that contains one pint of milk?
Choose one answer.
The correct order is 'a pint bottle of milk' — the size (pint) comes before the container (bottle), and 'of' introduces the contents. The other options mix the words in unnatural ways.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “a pint bottle”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.