A meter is a unit of length equal to about 3.28 feet, or roughly 39.37 inches. In everyday terms, it is a bit longer than a standard yardstick (which is 3 feet).

Basic definition

  • One meter is defined in the SI system as the distance light travels in vacuum in 1 / 299,792,458 of a second.
  • For practical use, this works out to 1 m = 3.28084 feet ≈ 3 feet 3 inches.

Easy ways to visualize a meter

  • Slightly longer than a yard: a yard is 0.9144 m, so a meter is just a bit more than a yardstick.
  • About the height of a kitchen counter or the width of a large doorway in many homes.

Conversions at a glance

  • 1 m ≈ 3.28 ft.
  • 1 m ≈ 1.09 yards.
  • 1 m ≈ 39.37 inches.

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