kilometer
Translation
kilometre
Examples
The race is ten kilometers long.
The race is ten kilometres long.
We live about a kilometer from the school.
We live about a kilometre from the school.
Grammar Patterns
a kilometer from ((sth.)) a unit of length equal to 1,000 metres We live about a kilometer from the school.
Similar Words
Synonyms: km (abbreviation); Antonyms: meter, mile
Etymology
From Greek 'khilioi' (thousand) + 'metron' (measure). It literally means 'a thousand metres'.
Memory Tips
Remember that the prefix 'kilo-' means 1000. So, a kilometre is 1000 metres.