kilometre
noun [ C ] UK (US kilometer) uk/ˈkɪl.əˌmiː.tər/ /kɪˈlɒm.ɪ.tər/ us/kɪˈlɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/ /ˈkɪl.əˌmiː.t̬ɚ/ (written abbreviation km)
A2 千米，公里
a unit of measurement equal to 1,000 metres
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- He walks two kilometres to work every morning.
- They were going at about 60 kilometres an hour when their car hit the tree.
- We travelled northeastwards for about 250 kilometres.
- A few kilometres from the crowded beaches of Spain's Mediterranean coast, many once-thriving villages stand deserted and in ruins.
- According to the map, the village lies about 10 kilometres to the east of here.