metre

¹

/ ˈmiːtə /

noun

1. a metric unit of length equal to approximately 1.094 yards

2. the basic SI unit of length; the length of the path travelled by light in free space during a time interval of 1/299 792 458 of a second. In 1983 this definition replaced the previous one based on krypton-86, which in turn had replaced the definition based on the platinum-iridium metre bar kept in Paris

metre

²

/ ˈmiːtə /

noun

1. prosody the rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse, usually according to the number and kind of feet in a line

2. music another word (esp US) for time

Word History and Origins

Origin of metre¹

C18: from French; see _metre ²

Origin of metre²

C14: from Latin metrum, from Greek metron measure

Example Sentences

"There's a huge difference: the Russians are paid per hundred metres, and Ukrainians are driven by patriotic feelings," he claims.

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Even just a few metres from where Francisco Ojeda was taking position in the dusty street, residents go about their daily routine unperturbed.

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So despite being within metres of the bikes, they were not able to establish which of the flats they were in, and recover them.

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Given the superiority in size and dynamism, Heard could make valuable metres down Tessier's channel, who is unlikely to dominate the match-up physically.

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Emergency services said the water was metres deep in Guangfu, the town worst hit.

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Related Words

• cadence 
• flow 
• movement 
• pattern 
• pulse 
• swing 
• tempo