Definition of kilometre Kilometre
/kɪˌlɔˈmʌˌtɚ/ - [kilomuter] - kil•o•me•tre
We found 5 definitions of kilometre from 5 different sources.
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British English
kilometre - /kˈɪləmˌiːtɐ/
American English
kilometer - /kʌlɑˈmʌtɚ/
What does kilometre mean?
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| kilometre - a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) | ||
| kilometer, km, klick | ||
| metric linear unit a linear unit of distance in metric terms | ||
| mym, myriameter, myriametre a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- kilometre (n.)
A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.8 feet, or 62137 of a mile.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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kilometre
kil′o-mē-tr, n. a French measure, being 1000 metres, or nearly ⅝ of a mile. [Fr.,—Gr. chilioi, 1000, metron, a measure.]
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The kilometre is the common unit of longer distances on Earth. The SI unit is the metre, a kilometre is 1000 metres. It is now used more than the statute mile for road distances, and the nautical mile for sea distances and air distances.
It is also spelled kilometer. This spelling is used in American English.
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🔤- kilometre, noun, singular of kilometres.
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