km
abbreviation
kilometer; kilometers.
km
1 Americanabbreviation
km.
2
American
abbreviation
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kilometer; kilometers.
-
kingdom.
km
1
British
abbreviation
km
2
British
symbol
km
Scientific
Example Sentences
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The previous humpback travel record was held by a whale that swam more than 13,000 km from Colombia's Pacific coast to Zanzibar off eastern Africa.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
A rudimentary shell of the 52 sq km complex was visible in December.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Since geologists first identified the formation in 2002, the three kilometer wide crater and its surrounding ring of circular faults spanning about 20 km have sparked intense debate.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
But in 2022 summer sea ice in much of Antarctica dramatically shrank, falling from an average of 2.8m sq km to a record low of 1.79m sq km in 2023.
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026
It could have been up to 10,000 km away.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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