metre

Example Sentences

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The council says that the bay allowed a two metre space on the pavement for pedestrians to walk.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

An article by Farmers' Daily reshared in state media CCTV's opinion section said in rural Hebei natural gas costs up to 3.4 yuan per cubic metre compared to 2.6 yuan in rural areas of Beijing.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

In front of me suspended a metre in the air, in a Google facility in Santa Barbara California, is Willow.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Georgios estimates the snake was under a metre long, but many details remain uncertain.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

I lay on my bed that night, trying to ignore the shuffling coming from less than a metre away.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd