kilometre

• chilometer, chilometre (obsolete)
• (US) kilometer

From French kilomètre, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khílioi, “thousand”) + μέτρον (métron, “measure”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɪləˌmiːtə/, /kɪˈlɒmɪtə/

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• (US) IPA^(key): /kəˈlɑmɪtəɹ/, /ˈkɪləˌmitəɹ/

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kilometre (plural kilometres)

1. (British spelling, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, Irish and South African spelling) (metrology) An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km

• klick (military slang, used when referring to distance)
• km (official SI symbol)
• Km (chiefly American, in non-scientific usage, such as in road signs)

• cubic kilometre
• square kilometre

• kilometric

• kilometer