km
word
Definition
A short form of 'kilometer,' a unit of measurement equal to 1,000 meters, commonly used for measuring distance.
Usage & Nuances
'km' is always lowercase and used in measurements ('5 km', not '5 KMs'). Common in both spoken and written English for road distances. Do not pluralize ('kms' is incorrect in standard English).
Spanish: km (kilómetro)Portuguese (BR): km (quilômetro)Portuguese (PT): km (quilómetro)Chinese (Simplified): 公里 (km)Chinese (Traditional): 公里 (km)Hindi: किमी (किलोमीटर)Arabic: كم (كيلومتر)Bengali: কিমি - কিলোমিটারRussian: кмJapanese: km（キロメートル）Vietnamese: kmKorean: km(킬로미터)Turkish: kmUrdu: کلومیٹر - کمIndonesian: km
Example Sentences
We drove 500 km in one day during our trip.
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The school is 2 km from my house.
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I can run 5 km in under 30 minutes.
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The city is about 100 km away.
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I usually walk about 3 km to get to work every morning.
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How many km is it from here to the next town?
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