quart
(noun) a United States liquid unit equal to 32 fluid ounces; four quarts equal one gallon
quart, dry quart
(noun) a United States dry unit equal to 2 pints or 67.2 cubic inches
quart
(noun) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 pints or 1.136 liters
Source: WordNet® 3.1
quart (plural quarts)
A unit of liquid capacity equal to two pints; one-fourth (quarter) of a gallon. Equivalent to 1.136 liters in the UK and 0.946 liter (liquid quart) or 1.101 liters (dry quart) in the U.S.
(cards) Four successive cards of the same suit.
(obsolete) A fourth; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.
Source: Wiktionary
Quart, n. Etym: [F. quart, n. masc., fr. L. quartus the fourth, akin to quattuor four. See Four, and cf. 2d Carte, Quarto.]
Definition: The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth. [Obs.] Camber did possess the western quart. Spenser.
Quart, n. Etym: [F. quarte, n. fem., fr. quart fourth. See Quart a quarter.]
1. A measure of capacity, both in dry and in liquid measure; the fourth part of a gallon; the eighth part of a peck; two pints.
Note: In imperial measure, a quart is forty English fluid ounces; in wine measure, it is thirty-two American fluid ounces. The United States dry quart contains 67.20 cubic inches, the fluid quart 57.75. The English quart contains 69.32 cubic inches.
2. A vessel or measure containing a quart.
Quart, n. Etym: [See Quart a quarter.]
Definition: In cards, four successive cards of the same suit. Cf. Tierce, 4. Hoyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 May 2025
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); “the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
