kilometer
UK/'kilәmi:tә/US
A2
Definitions
n.
A unit of length equal to one thousand metres.
千米，公里。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedkilo- (thousand) + meter (the metric unit) = one thousand metres. Here -meter is the unit of length. (BrE spelling: kilometre.)
Root meter still carries 9 more wordsUsage Guide
Two pronunciations compete: ki-LOM-eter (stress on second syllable) and KIL-o-meter (stress on first). Both are accepted; the first is more common in British English.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The station is about two kilometers from here.
- 2.
She runs five kilometers every morning.