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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 kilometers word
- noun kilometers 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 kilometers Plural form of kilometer. 1
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Origin of kilometers
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 Kilometers
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
kilometers 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".
kilometers usage trend in Literature
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