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.

(Britain, rare) Alternative spelling of meter

The rhythm or measure in verse and musical composition.

(poetry, music) To put into metrical form.

plural of metre

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metre

(nonstandard, Britain) Alternative form of -meter (suffix used to form the names of measuring devices).

simple past tense and past participle of metre

present participle of metre

Alternative form of metro- (before a vowel)