Kilometre

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈkɪləˌmiːtÉ™/, /kɪˈlÉ’mɪˌtÉ™/
• US IPA: /kəˈlÉ‘mÉ™tÉš/, kʰəˈɫɑmɪ̈ɾɚ, /ˈkɪləˌmitÉš/

Alternative forms

• chilometer, chilometre obsolete
• US kilometer

Origin

From French kilomètre, from Ancient Greek χίλιοι (khilioi, "thousand") + μέτρον (metron, "measure").

Full definition of kilometre

Noun

1. (British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, South Africa)

Synonyms

• klick (military slang, used when referring to distance)
• km (official SI symbol)
• Km (chiefly American, in non-scientific usage, such as in road signs)

Derived terms

• square kilometre

Anagrams

• kilometer