metre

Example Sentences

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"When you're spreading manure you can't stop it spreading at the six metre mark - with slurry it's easier," he said.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"I find it bizarre I can sell from my front door, but not from my shed, which is less than a metre away from my front door," she added.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Some monitors there recorded levels of PM2.5 -- particles small enough to enter the bloodstream and linked to diseases like cancer -- of over 900 micrograms per cubic metre.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The price per square metre in other European capitals such as Paris or London can exceed 30,000 euros, real estate agents say.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

These songs were shaped by the poetic metre of their lyrics, and consequently most of the troubadour songs, even the sad ones, have a gentle, foot-tapping pulse.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall