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Kilometre
/ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/
A unit used to measure distances that is equal to 1,000 meters.
Synonyms:
klick
km
Antonyms:
mile
yard
foot
Examples:
The town is five
kilometres
away.
They walked three
kilometres
in the park.
Etymology:
"Kilometer" originated in the late 18th century from French, combining
kilo-
(a thousand) with
mètre
, meaning meter.
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