“Meters” or “Metres”

Language

Meters and metres are both English terms.

Usage

Meters is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while metres is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
meters	99	61	79	99	84	55	100	65	63	79	79	83
metres	1	39	21	1	16	45	0	35	37	21	21	17

• In the United States, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (99 to 1).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (61 to 39).
• In India, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (79 to 21).
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (84 to 16).
• In Australia, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (55 to 45).
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (65 to 35).
• In New Zealand, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (63 to 37).
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (79 to 21).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (79 to 21).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "meters" over "metres" (83 to 17).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use meters or metres with sample sentences.

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