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kilometer

/kɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tə//kɪˈlɑ.mɪ.təɹ/

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kilometer is the US spelling of kilometre.

Meaning of kilometre

Noun

kilometre (plural kilometres)

  1. An SI unit of length equal to 10³ metres. Symbol: km
    • Holonyms: megametre < gigametre < terametre < petametre
    Synonyms:
    km, klick, klom

Forms of kilometer

pluralkilometers

Origin of kilometer

From kilo- + meter.

Words formed from kilometer

Phrases with kilometer

Words that rhyme with kilometer

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Questions about kilometer

What is kilometer the US spelling of?
Kilometer is the US spelling of kilometre.
How do you pronounce kilometer?
Kilometer is pronounced /kɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tə/ (UK).

Words near kilometer in the dictionary

  1. kilolux
  2. kilomaser
  3. kilomasers
  4. kilomegacycle
  5. kilomegacycles
  6. kilometer
  7. kilometer zero
  8. kilometer-wide
  9. kilometers
  10. kilometrage
  11. kilometrages

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