metre metre /ˈmiːtɝ/

noun

1. [Canadian, British] Rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration  ( meter [American] , metre [Canadian, British] , time [British] )
   rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
   
2. [Canadian, British] (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse  ( beat , meter [American] , metre [Canadian, British] , cadence , measure )
   (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
   
   
3. [Canadian, British] The basic unit of length adopted under the Système International d'Unités (approximately 1.094 yards)  ( metre [Canadian, British] , m , meter [American] )
   the basic unit of length adopted under the Système International d'Unités (approximately 1.094 yards)
    The room is 4 metres wide and 6 metres long
   The room is 4 metres wide and 6 metres long