Philadelphia pint noun1 •(no longer used, old-fashioned) A unit of volume corresponding to a cuboid with sides 4 inches by 3⅛ inches by 2⅜ inches, equal to 1.0065 US pints and used mainly for ice cream packaging.This all-purpose two-lid utility storage cabinet with 23 cubic foot capacity accomodates 92½ gallons in 2½ gallon cans stacked three high, or 930 Philadelphia pints. — 1954 formsPhiladelphia pints