American English pronunciation
How to pronounce kilometres
IPA transcription: [,kɪ'lɔ,mʌtɚz]
Pronunciation variants: [,kɪ'lɔ,mʌtɚz][,kɪlə'mitɚz]
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Noun
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a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
Usage examples
- The Mayo Sailing Club is located a few kilometres out of town in Rosmoney.
- Laura is only a few kilometres from the southern entrance to Lakefield National Park.
- The petrol station is about three kilometres ahead
- The river crosses the border after a few kilometres, at Bayerisch Eisenstein.
- It is located three kilometres southwest of Newport in the centre of the Island.
- It follows the creek, snaking under and around the Tullamarine Freeway for many kilometres.
- The Open Bay Islands lie five kilometres offshore opposite the mouth.
- Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest.
- It has a circumference of sixteen kilometres.
- Males may thus be attracted from several kilometres downwind.