This is the 212th most frequent Croatian word.
metara
"Metara" is the genitive plural or accusative plural form of "metar," meaning "meters" (units of length).
The word 'metara' here is used to indicate a measurement of height in the genitive plural form.
Ta planina je visoka nekoliko metara.
That mountain is a few meters tall.
In this sentence, 'metara' is used to describe a distance, again in the genitive plural form indicating a quantity.
Udaljenost do tog mjesta je nekoliko metara.
The distance to that place is a few meters.
Here, 'metara' is used to quantify length and modify the noun 'užeta' in the genitive plural form due to the numerical expression.