Gallon: meaning, definitions and examples

This can also refer to a generic unit of volume measurement, where the specific context or region has to be inferred. For example, when speaking broadly or in an international context where details are not specified.

• They measured the water in gallons.
• The recipe calls for two gallons of water.

Refers specifically to the United States gallon, used in the US. It is slightly smaller than the imperial gallon and is standard in American recipes, fuel measurements, and other contexts.

• The car's fuel tank holds 20 US gallons of gasoline.
• I need a US gallon of paint for this project.

This repetition seems to be an error as it doesn't represent a different meaning or context from the first 'gallon'.

• Please refer to the first description of 'gallon'

Historically, an 'ale gallon' was a specific unit of measure in the British Imperial System, traditionally used for beer. It is less common today and is mostly found in historical texts or discussions about historical practices.

• In the 18th century, an ale gallon was commonly used to measure beer
• According to old records, the brewery produced 500 ale gallons of beer each week