The kilometre (SI symbol: km; / ˈkɪləmiːtər / or / kɪˈlɒmətər /), spelt kilometer in American and Philippine English, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one …

A kilometer is equal to about 62/100 of a mile, and a mile is equal to about 1.61 kilometers. The U.S. has been slow to adopt metric measures, which are used almost everywhere else in the …

Definition: A kilometer (symbol: km) is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI). One kilometer is equivalent to 0.6214 miles. History/origin: The prefix kilo- is a metric prefix …

(abbreviation km) Add to word list a unit of measurement of length equal to 1000 meters or 0.62 mile (Definition of kilometer from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge …

In the metric system, one thousand meters, or about five-eighths of a mile.

Apr 5, 2024 · The kilometer (km) is a standard unit of measurement used in the metric system. Derived from the French "kilomètre," the unit is used to measure length and distance along a …

metric system, international decimal system of weights and measures, based on the metre for length and the kilogram for mass, that was adopted in France in 1795 and is now used …

Definition of kilometre noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

kilometer in American English (kɪˈlɑmɪtər, ˈkɪləˌmi-) noun a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile

A kilometer is a fundamental unit in the metric system used for measuring geographical distances and length. Abbreviated as "km", one kilometer equals 1,000 meters.