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meters

n. countable
A1 Beginner US //ˈmitɝz// UK //mˈiːtəz// me·ters

n. the standard units of length in the metric system. One meter is about the same length as a long step or a guitar.

n. the fundamental units of length in the International System of Units (SI). Equivalent to approximately 39.37 inches.


SIMPLE

The swimming pool is twenty-five meters long.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete finished the race several meters ahead of the other runners to secure the gold medal.

COMPLEX

Modern scientific standards define the meter by the distance light travels in a vacuum during a specific fraction of a second, ensuring absolute precision across all global measurements.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in the plural form when describing specific distances or dimensions.

Pitfall

The building is 50 meter highThe building is 50 meters highWhen used as a plural noun to indicate a measurement, the word must take the plural 's'.

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