Meaning & use

kph

abbreviation·Everyday

An abbreviation for "kilometers per hour," a unit used to measure speed.

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The car was traveling at nearly 120 kph when it entered the sharp curve.

Speed limit signs in most of Europe are posted in kph rather than miles per hour.

A note on using this word

"Kph" is common outside the United States, where speed is instead usually measured in "mph," or miles per hour.

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