kilometre

noun
🔊/kɪˈlɒmɪtə(r)/, 🔊/ˈkɪləmiːtə(r)/
🔊/kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/
(US English kilometer)
(abbreviation k, km)
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  1. a unit for measuring distance; 1 000 metres千米;公里
    • The industrial estate is 6 kilometres from the city centre.该工业区距市中心6公里。
    • She had been driving at 110 kilometres per hour.她一直以每小时110公里的速度行驶。
    • Monaco is only two square kilometres in size.摩纳哥的面积只有两平方公里。
    Topics Maths and measurementa1
    Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French kilomètre (see kilo-, metre).