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Kilometre: meaning, definitions and examples

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kilometre

 

[ ˈkɪləmiːtər ]

Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

unit of measurement

A kilometre is a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters. It is commonly used to measure distances in many countries around the world.

Synonyms

km

Examples of usage

  • The park is located just a few kilometres away from the city center.
  • She ran 5 kilometres every morning as part of her training routine.

Translations

Translations of the word "kilometre" in other languages:

🇵🇹 quilómetro

🇮🇳 किलोमीटर

🇩🇪 Kilometer

🇮🇩 kilometer

🇺🇦 кілометр

🇵🇱 kilometr

🇯🇵 キロメートル

🇫🇷 kilomètre

🇪🇸 kilómetro

🇹🇷 kilometre

🇰🇷 킬로미터

🇸🇦 كيلومتر

🇨🇿 kilometr

🇸🇰 kilometer

🇨🇳 公里

🇸🇮 kilometer

🇮🇸 kílómetri

🇰🇿 километр

🇬🇪 კილომეტრი

🇦🇿 kilometr

🇲🇽 kilómetro

Word origin

The word 'kilometre' originated from the French word 'kilomètre', which was first used in the late 18th century. The prefix 'kilo-' means 'thousand' in Greek, and 'metre' refers to the unit of length. The kilometre became a standard unit of measurement in the metric system and is widely used worldwide.

See also: centimetre, millimetre.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,598, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.