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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKilometer
/kɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A metric unit of measurement equal to one thousand meters (approximately 0.621 miles).
"The hiking trail is about five kilometers long." - 2
A unit used to express distance traveled in vehicles or running events.
"She ran a fast five-kilometer race this morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French 'kilomètre', combining the Greek 'chilioi' meaning 'thousand' and 'metron' meaning 'measure'. It was officially adopted during the French Revolution in the late 18th century as part of the metric system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kilometer" is said worldwide
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kilomètre
Transliteration: kilomèt
"La ville est à cinq kilomètres d'ici."
Kilometer
Transliteration: Kilometer
"Das Ziel ist noch zwei Kilometer entfernt."
chilometro
Transliteration: chilometro
"Mancano pochi chilometri all'arrivo."
kilómetro
Transliteration: kilómetro
"Corrí un kilómetro sin parar."
quilômetro
Transliteration: quilômetro
"Falta apenas um quilômetro para terminarmos a corrida."
किलोमीटर
Transliteration: kilomiṭar
"यह गाँव यहाँ से दस किलोमीटर दूर है।"
公里
Transliteration: gōnglǐ
"这里离车站还有三公里。"
킬로미터
Transliteration: killomiteo
"우리는 매일 일 킬로미터를 걷습니다."
キロメートル
Transliteration: kiromētoru
"駅まであと一キロメートルあります。"
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