English dictionary definition of:

meter American English spelling


Noun

  • any of various measuring instruments for measuring a quantity
  • rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
  • (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  • the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

Verb

  • measure with a meter
  • stamp with a meter indicating the postage

Thesaurus

beat cadence m measure metre British English spelling time

Spellzone course content

View spelling list Words ending in er and learn about the word meter in the Spellzone English spelling course, Unit 25. Word endings: -er, -ar, -or, -our, re, a and -ery, -ary.

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Scrabble score for meter


Scrabble score = 7

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