kilometre

British

/ kɪˈlɒmɪtə, ˈkɪləˌmiːtə /

noun

km. one thousand metres, equal to 0.621371 miles

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kilometric

adjective

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Forty-two half-round markings lining the circular edge "represent each kilometre of the course", organisers explained.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

The highway has been closed while forensic experts and members of Brazil's federal highway police examine the site of the crash, which is located at kilometre 209.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

Issues have reportedly been raised about padding in bras that could result in riders gaining one second per kilometre.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

An AFP reporter saw on Sunday that police had been deployed to the suspect's alleged address, around one kilometre south of the scene of the attack.

From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026

They were flying over the six kilometre zone of park-land that separated Central London from its first ring of satellite suburbs.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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