kilometrenoun [ C ]
UK US kilometer uk/ˈkɪl.əˌmiː.tər/us/kɪˈlɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/written abbreviation kmA2 a unit of measurement equal to 1,000 metres
Examples
- He walks two kilometres to work every morning.
- They were going at about 60 kilometres an hour when their car hit the tree.
- We travelled northeastwards for about 250 kilometres.
- A few kilometres from the crowded beaches of Spain's Mediterranean coast, many once-thriving villages stand deserted and in ruins.
- According to the map, the village lies about 10 kilometres to the east of here.
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Measurements of length & distance
- breadth
- cm
- footer
- ft
- head
- inch
- km
- meter
- metre
- micrometre
- micron
- mile
- mileage
- millimetre
- mm
- mpg
- nanometre
- range
- sq
- yd
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