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

He estimated that trenches crossed into the AoS in a handful locations, by a couple of metres in each case, but said he had not visited the sites himself.

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Scrumming is one of few things that is restricted until adult rugby, with teams only allowed to push a maximum of 1.5 metres in school.

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One man among the throng had travelled a little less far than other enthusiasts - he had journeyed from a few hundred metres away in the village.

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The Scots had a line-out five metres out, but lost it.

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It took up just one square metre on a pallet but represented two years of effort and had a wholesale value of £35,000.

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Related Words

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