as in rhythms
the recurrent pattern formed by a series of sounds having a regular rise and fall in intensity
the poem's heavy meter is meant to reinforce the atmosphere of gloom
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of meters
Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Paul’s fiancée will officially begin her quest for gold Monday in the 1,000 meters.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The first event for Leerdam in Milan will come Monday in the 1,000 meters.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Its restaurant, Rocco—with more than 500 square meters and 165 seats—offers a tribute to the Mediterranean, the Italian cuisine, and the Portuguese tradition in three different ambiances.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida won host Italy’s first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday, taking the women’s 3,000 meters in an Olympics-record time.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Over thousands of years, this process can produce hundreds of meters of carbon-rich sediment at the bottom of the ocean.
—Ben Mather, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Greta Myers of Team USA skates during the women's 3,000 meters on day one of the Winter Olympic Games.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Illuminated signs at onramp entrances also alert drivers if traffic meters on that ramp are active.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
The temple, more than 330 feet long and 150 feet wide (roughly 100 meters by 46 meters), was burnt down in 356 by an arsonist named Herostratus.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Paul’s fiancée will officially begin her quest for gold Monday in the 1,000 meters.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
The first event for Leerdam in Milan will come Monday in the 1,000 meters.
—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Its restaurant, Rocco—with more than 500 square meters and 165 seats—offers a tribute to the Mediterranean, the Italian cuisine, and the Portuguese tradition in three different ambiances.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Speedskater Francesca Lollobrigida won host Italy’s first gold medal of the Milan Cortina Games on Saturday, taking the women’s 3,000 meters in an Olympics-record time.
—Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Over thousands of years, this process can produce hundreds of meters of carbon-rich sediment at the bottom of the ocean.
—Ben Mather, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Greta Myers of Team USA skates during the women's 3,000 meters on day one of the Winter Olympic Games.
—Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Illuminated signs at onramp entrances also alert drivers if traffic meters on that ramp are active.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for meters
Noun
-
Bomba dancers often join drummers to merge their rhythms into a musical dialogue.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Holding the pack was our guide from Hike Armenia, who corralled us through the verdant passage while pointing out rhythms of rural life.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The bag measures about 20 inches tall, 13 inches wide, and nine inches deep, which fits within most airlines’ carry-on size requirements.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
-
My nurse practitioner ordered a PSA test, or protein specific antigen, which measures a chemical produced by the prostate in your bloodstream.—
Jerry McCormick,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
And rather than a cutthroat competition of cadences and choreography, this show is more about scholarship.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
-
If the first Five Nights at Freddy’s played like a clunky attempt to introduce youngish kids to the cadences of horror, then its sequel plays like a clunky attempt to introduce now slightly olderish kids to the clichés of horror.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
This earnings season, Europe's biggest pharma companies posted results ranging from 7% beats to 3% misses — but no one really cared.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
-
But the textures also start to get too uniformly shadowy, the beats too stiff.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Later, Hamilton parts the sea on his kick scooter, speedily escaping from the hectic press area.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Troy Hawke, a comedian and internet personality, is the on-screen host for the audience and splits us into blue and red teams.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
-
His basic first and second half splits (like a batting average against that rose by more than 50 percentage points and a walk rate that rose by 5 percentage points) can convey the same message.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
Congress has repeatedly waded into establishing an overarching federal law that would encompass AI that dispenses mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
-
In autonomous tests, the robot unscrews bottle caps, extracts individual pills from organizers despite occlusion, dispenses precise syringe volumes under variable resistance, and selects small metal parts from cluttered containers.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The fuel shortage deals another blow to a country that relies heavily on tourism, an industry that once generated $3 billion in annual revenue and served as a vital economic lifeline.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Age always deals the last hand.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Meters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meters. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
