The meaning of Meter

noun

Us spelling of metre1.

noun

A device that measures and records the quantity, degree, or rate of something.

Usage examples:

An electricity meter

verb

Measure or regulate by means of a meter.

Usage examples:

The huge capital outlay required to meter every household is not available

noun

Us spelling of metre2.

combining form

In names of measuring instruments.

Usage examples:

Thermometer

combining form

In nouns denoting lines of poetry with a specified number of measures.

Usage examples:

Hexameter

noun

The si base unit of length (equivalent to approximately 39.37 inches), first introduced as a unit of length in the metric system.

Usage examples:

Sit two metres away from the tv screen

noun

The rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line.

Usage examples:

The horatian ode has an intricate governing metre

noun

A unit of measurement of length equal to 100 centimeters or 39.37 inches

noun

A piece of equipment that measures the amount of something that has been used

Usage examples:

Electricity/gas/water meter, parking meter, read a/the meter your meter will be read regularly in o…