metro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- meter noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
- metre noun The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.4 inches.
- subway noun An underground railway system used for urban public transport.
- tube noun A hollow cylinder used to carry liquid, gas, or other material.
Senses
metro is used for these senses in English:
- meter Used to form the names of measuring devices.
- Tube (informal) The London Underground.
- meter A device that measures things.
- meter US standard spelling of metre (“the rhythm or measure in language”).
- metre The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1/299 792 458 seconds. The metre is equal to 39+47⁄127 (approximately 39.37) imperial inches.
- subway (North America, Scotland, South Africa) A train that runs on such an underground railway.
- subway (Canada, US) A rapid transit system, regardless of the elevation of its right of way; a metro system.
- subway (British) An underground walkway, tunnel for pedestrians (called pedestrian underpass in US).
meter — full definition
- noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
- verb To measure or control the amount of something using such a device.
metre — full definition
- noun The basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.4 inches.
- noun The rhythmic pattern of a poem or piece of music.