Meaning & use
kilometer
A unit of length in the metric system equal to one thousand meters, about 0.62 miles.
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The nearest town is about five kilometers from our farmhouse.
She trains by running ten kilometers along the river path every morning.
A note on using this word
Spelled 'kilometre' outside the US, it is the standard metric unit for distance, unlike the mile used in the US and UK.
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