kilometre

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[edit] Etymology

From French kilomètre, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khilioi, thousand) + μέτρον (metron, measure).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/, /kɪˈlɒmɪˌtə/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈkɪləˌmitɚ/, /kɪˈlɑməˌtɚ/
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[edit] Noun

kilometre (plural kilometres)

  1. (UK, Canada) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 103 metres.

[edit] Synonyms

  • km (official SI symbol)
  • Km (chiefly American, in non-scientific usage, such as in road signs)

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