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

On 20 April after an international teleconference headed by the CAA, it was agreed that 2 milligrams of ash per cubic metre of air was an acceptable safe ash concentration.

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Within Afghanistan, carpets sell for far less - between $100-$150 per square metre.

From BBC

The recently destroyed building lies just metres from the school.

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Four police cars could also be seen, he said, with one a few metres down the road appearing to be the most severely damaged.

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"The water has reached 1.5 metres high. We have just managed to save ourselves, the rest is trapped in our homes," Christophe Bola who lives in the Ndanu area told the AFP news agency.

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Related Words

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