kilometre
UNIT OF LENGTH EQUAL TO 1,000 METERS
Kilometer; Km; Kilometres; Kilometers; Klick (unit of length); ㎞; Kilometrage; Kilo meter; Kilo meters; Klick (kilometer); Chilometre
['k?l??mi:t?, k?'l?m?t?]
(US kilometer) (abbrev.: km)
¦ noun a metric unit of length equal to 1,000 metres (approximately 0.62 miles).
Derivatives
kilometric adjective
Origin
Usage
There are two possible pronunciations for kilometre: one with the stress on the ki- and the other with the stress on the -lo-. The first is traditionally considered the correct one, while the second is still regarded as incorrect by some people, especially in British English.