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kilograms

  • plural
    of kilogram.
    kilogram
    noun
    a unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams: the basic unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI). Up until 2019 the kilogram was defined as equal to the mass of an international prototype, a platinum-iridium cylinder kept in Sèvres, France. The kilogram has since been redefined in terms of universal physical constants, including the speed of light and Planck's constant. kg

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After the auction, Sonam Drolma loads her haul—more than 200 kilograms of the fungus—into the back of her GAC Trumpchi SUV, piled so high she can hardly see the traffic behind her.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

It grew to about seven meters in length and weighed roughly 1,800 kilograms.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

When Lisa Rees took her first dose of weight-loss medication in April, she hoped she would end up losing a few kilograms.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

Under good weather conditions, he said, a single apricot tree can yield up to 500 kilograms.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

It felt as though my body weighed a thousand kilograms.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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