metres
Translation
meters
Examples
The room is five metres long.
The room is five meters long.
She ran 100 metres in 12 seconds.
She ran 100 meters in 12 seconds.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) metres a unit of length The swimming pool is 25 meters long.
Similar Words
Synonyms: none (it's a unit of measurement); Antonyms: none
Etymology
From Greek 'metron', meaning 'measure'.
Memory Tips
This is the British spelling. The American spelling is 'meters'.