Kilometres Meaning in English
word · lemma: kilometre
ˌkɪˈɫɔˌmətɝz/, /ˌkɪɫəˈmitɝz
kuh-LAH-muh-terz or ki-LAW-muh-terz
kˈɪləmˌiːtəz
ki-LOM-ee-tuhz
Definition
A unit of distance in the metric system equal to 1,000 meters; often used to measure how far places are from each other.
Usage & Nuances
Used in British English and most countries using the metric system; spelled as 'kilometers' in American English. Common with verbs like 'travel', 'run', and 'drive'. Always plural when more than one.
Spanish: kilómetrosPortuguese (BR): quilômetrosPortuguese (PT): quilómetrosChinese (Simplified): 公里Chinese (Traditional): 公里Hindi: किलोमीटरArabic: كيلومتراتBengali: কিলোমিটারRussian: километрыJapanese: キロメートルVietnamese: kilômétKorean: 킬로미터Turkish: kilometreUrdu: کلومیٹرIndonesian: kilometer
Example Sentences
The school is two kilometres from my house.
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She ran five kilometres this morning.
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The river is ten kilometres long.
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It only takes twenty minutes to drive five kilometres here.
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After hiking ten kilometres, we finally reached the top of the mountain.
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He said the next town is about thirty kilometres away—want to keep going?
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