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Metre Definition & Meaning

1. A unit of length equal to 100 centimeters.

Example: The distance between the two trees is 10 meters.

2. The basic unit of length in the international system of units (si).

Example: The speed limit on this road is 60 kilometers per hour, which is equivalent to

3. 67 meters per second.

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4. A device used to measure the distance traveled by a vehicle.

Example: The odometer on my car reads 50,000 meters.

5. A rhythmic unit of poetry consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables.

Example: The poem has a regular meter of iambic pentameter.

6. A musical term indicating the regular pattern of beats in a piece of music.

Example: The song has a 4/4 meter, which means there are four beats per measure.

Examples of the word metre used in sentences.

  • I need to measure the length of this table in metres.
  • The distance between my house and the grocery store is only 500 metres.
  • The swimming pool is 25 metres long.
  • The length of my bed is two metres.
  • I walked for one metre and got tired already.
  • The store sells fabric by the metre.
  • The streetlight post is six metres tall.
  • The length of the room is ten metres.
  • The swimming pool is two metres deep.
  • The marathon race is 42.195 kilometres, or 26.219 miles, in length.
  • The Berlin Wall was about 3.6 metres high and 155 kilometres long before it was torn down.
  • According to the weather forecast, it will rain about 10 millimetres per square metre today.
  • The shop assistant informed me that this fabric is sold by the metre, and I need about two metres to make a dress.
  • The pool is 25 metres long, and I try to swim at least 20 laps every day.
  • My new apartment is only 500 metres away from the beach, which is really convenient.
  • The new office space is 200 square metres, which is plenty of room for our growing team.
  • The speed limit on this road is 50 kilometres per hour, but I've never seen anyone drive slower than 80.
  • The construction workers had to dig a 10-metre-deep hole before they could start laying the foundation for the new building.
  • The museum's most popular exhibit is a giant meteorite that weighs over 10,000 kilograms and measures almost 2 metres in diameter.
  • The Olympic long jump champion leaped an incredible 8.95 metres to break the world record.
  • The medieval castle was built with walls over a metre thick to withstand enemy attacks.
  • The architect measured the room dimensions in both feet and metre to ensure accurate construction.
  • The excavation team discovered the remains of an ancient Roman settlement buried beneath several metres of dirt and debris.
  • The scientist used a laser-based instrument to precisely measure the distance between two points to the nearest millimetre or metre.
  • The sprinter set a new world record by finishing the 100-metre race in under 9.5 seconds.
  • The chef meticulously measures each ingredient in milli-, centi-, and decimetre measurements to ensure the perfect recipe.
  • As a scientist, I find it fascinating to measure the speed of light in metres per second.
  • The distance between the two cities is roughly 300 kilometres, and it takes roughly 4 hours to travel this distance.
  • The Olympic long jumpers strive to clear the seven-metre mark for a chance at a medal.
  • The company's new office building stands tall at 100 metres, overshadowing its neighbors.
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