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Kilometre

/ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/
A unit used to measure distances that is equal to 1,000 meters.

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Examples:

The town is five kilometres away.They walked three kilometres in the park.

Etymology:

etymology
"Kilometer" originated in the late 18th century from French, combining kilo- (a thousand) with mètre, meaning meter.

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