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Kilometre Meaning in English

word

ˌkɪˈɫɔˌmətɝ/, /ˌkɪɫəˈmitɝ
kuh-LAH-muh-ter
kˈɪləmˌiːtɐ
KIL-uh-mee-tuh

التعريف

A unit for measuring distance that is equal to 1,000 meters or about 0.62 miles.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

"Kilometre" is used in British and most non-US English. The American spelling is "kilometer". It's a standard metric unit for measuring longer distances, especially between places.

جمل نموذجية

My house is one kilometre from the school.

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The park is five kilometres away.

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He can run two kilometres without stopping.

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It’s about ten kilometres from here to the airport.

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We walked a couple of kilometres along the beach.

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Traffic was backed up for several kilometres after the accident.

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