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metre¹
- /ˈmiːtə/ UK
- /ˈmiːtəɹ/ US
- [ˈmiːɾɚ] US
Rhymes with -iːtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”). Doublet of meter, metron, and mether.
noun metres · meter
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The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+⁴⁷⁄₁₂₇ (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
Holonyms: kilometre < megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
Similar: m
verb metres · metring · metred · meter
- Alternative spelling of meter
metre²
- /ˈmiːtə/ UK
- /ˈmiːtəɹ/ US
- [ˈmiːɾɚ] US
Rhymes with -iːtə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Old English, from Latin metrum, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure, rule, length, size, poetic metre”).
noun metres · meter
- The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse).
- The rhythm or measure in musical composition.
verb metres · metring · metred · meter
- To put into metrical form.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: m, meter, mile, yardstick, isobath, cube, cubic, gta, underground, hub, yard, subway, metro, yards, standard, bucket
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Talk about this word "metre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/metre. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. metre. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/metre "metre." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/metre.Cite this
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title = {metre},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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