From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmetreme‧tre British English, meter American English /ˈmiːtə $ -ər/ ●●● S2 W3 noun 1 [countable] (written abbreviation m)TM the basic unit for measuring length in the metric system2 [countable, uncountable]AL the arrangement of sounds in poetry into patterns of strong and weak beats → rhythm
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metre• The largest column, which was at Phaistos, had a diameter approaching 1 metre.• Rivermen were surprised at the force of the bore on a 9.3 metre tide, nearly a metre below maximum at Sharpness.• The pit was about a metre and a half deep.• Last night we camped a metre short of the border, a beautiful spot between the upper and lower Sorjus lakes.• The mature shell size also varies from small species a few centimetres across to giants of a metre or more in diameter.• The doctors have said that she will not grow to more than a metre in height.• Prices start at about £100 per metre for standard models; fan-assisted convection designs are also available.-metre-metre British English, -meter American English /miːtə, mɪtə $ -tər/ suffix [in nouns] TMpart of a metre, or a number of metres a millimetre a kilometerFrom Longman Business Dictionarymetreme‧tre /ˈmiːtəər/ British English, meter American English, written abbreviation m noun [countable] the basic unit for measuring length in the METRIC SYSTEMThis material is sold by the metre.Origin metre 1. (1700-1800) French mètre, from Greek metron “measure”2. (800-900) Latin metrum, from Greek metron 