English > kilometre: 1 sense > noun 1, quantityMeaning | A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles). |
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Synonyms | kilometer, km, klick |
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Part of | myriameter, myriametre, mym | A metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters |
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Parts | hectometer, hectometre, hm | A metric unit of length equal to 100 meters |
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Region | Britain | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
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Canada | a nation in northern North America |
Broader | metric linear unit | A linear unit of distance in metric terms |
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Spanish | kilometro, kilómetro, km, quilómetro |
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Catalan | kilòmetre, km, quilòmetre |
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