| English noun: gallon | |||
| 1. | gallon (quantity) United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters | ||
| Synonyms | gal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | United States liquid unit | ||
| Part holonym | quart | ||
| Part meronym | barrel, bbl | ||
| 2. | gallon (quantity) a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 quarts or 4.545 liters | ||
| Synonyms | congius, Imperial gallon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | British capacity unit, Imperial capacity unit | ||
| Part holonym | quart | ||
| Part meronym | barrel, bbl, bushel, firkin | ||