1. a device that measures and displays the amount of something
2. the basic unit of length in the metric system, equal to about 39.37 inches
3. the rhythmic pattern of beats in poetry or music

1. to measure something using a meter or similar device

Examples

• The parking meter expired an hour ago.
• The gas meter shows how much fuel we’ve used.
• A meter is slightly longer than a yard.
• The room is three meters wide.
• The poem follows a strict meter with five beats per line.
• Shakespeare often wrote in iambic meter.
• The technician will meter the water pressure.
• They meter the electricity usage each month.