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- [ki-lom-i-ter, kil-uh-mee‐]
- /kɪˈlɒm ɪ tər, ˈkɪl əˌmi‐/
- /ˈkɪl.əˌmiː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ki-lom-i-ter, kil-uh-mee‐]
- /kɪˈlɒm ɪ tər, ˈkɪl əˌmi‐/
Definitions of kilometer word
- noun kilometer a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km. 1
- noun kilometer A metric unit of measurement equal to 1,000 meters (approximately 0.62 miles). 1
- noun kilometer distance: 1000 metres 1
- countable noun kilometer A kilometer is a metric unit of distance or length. One kilometer is a thousand meters and is equal to 0.62 miles. 0
- noun kilometer one thousand meters (3,280.84 feet or 0.6214 miles) 0
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Origin of kilometer
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
From the French word kilomètre, dating back to 1800-10. See kilo-, meter1
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Parts of speech for Kilometer
noun
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verb
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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kilometer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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