stein

noun

: a large mug (as of earthenware) used especially for beer
also : the quantity of beer that a stein holds

Examples of stein in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Like most other Le Creuset products, this set of four stone steins is freezer-, oven-, microwave-, and dishwasher-safe. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2024 And the lock to the gun case was hidden in a beer stein. Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 7 Feb. 2024 Milwaukee has long outgrown its reputation for being a city whose dining scene revolves around cheese and sausage or whose bar scene equates to oversized steins of beer. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2024 Sounds like there’s time for a few more steins yet. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2023 In some sections, Fontaine has taped up educational blurbs to explain the origins and cultural significance of certain items, such as antique German beer steins and Staffordshire pottery dogs. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023 No trip to Milwaukee would be complete without a beer; for the old-school experience head to either Old German Beer Hall or Von Trier, where you’ll be momentarily transported to Germany with the hoisting of your stein. Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2023 For The San Diego Union-Tribune) Facebook Show more sharing options San Diegans throughout the county will soon raise their steins in honor of annual Oktoberfest celebrations, which includes the La Mesa and El Cajon festivals that respectively hit their 50th and 51st anniversaries this weekend. Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2023 Raise your stein and shout ‘prost’ at these Oktoberfest celebrations across Chicagoland October is right around the corner, which means Oktoberfest is almost here. Lauryn Azu, Chicago Tribune, 14 Sep. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

probably from German Steingut stoneware, from Stein stone + Gut goods

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stein was in 1855

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Cite this Entry

“Stein.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stein. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

stein

noun
: a pottery mug for beer

Biographical Definition

Stein 1 of 2

biographical name (1)

Gertrude 1874–1946 American writer

Stein

2 of 2

biographical name (2)

(Heinrich Friedrich) Karl 1757–1831 Freiherr vom und zum Stein Prussian statesman

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