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kilometer

🇬🇧 UK/'kilәmi:tә/🇺🇸 US
A2

Definitions

n.

A unit of length equal to one thousand metres (about 0.621 miles). Symbol: km.

千米,公里

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
kilothousand
+
metermeasure, measurement
=kilometer

Common Collocations

  • 1.kilometers away公里远
  • 2.per kilometer每公里

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The nearest hospital is about three kilometers away.

  • 2.

    The marathon distance is exactly 42.195 kilometers.

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