kilometre

Variant of kilometer

kilometer definition

kilo·meter (kə läm′ət ər, kil′ə mēt′ər)

noun

one thousand meters (3,280.84 feet or 0.6214 miles): abbrev. km
Brit.kilometre kilo·metre

Etymology: Fr kilomètre: see kilo- & meter

Related Forms:

  • kilometric kil′o·met′·ric (kil′ə me′trik) adjective

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