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Definition of
kilometer noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
kilometer
noun
(
Canadian English usually
kilometre
)
noun
NAmE
/
/
kɪˈlɑmət̮ər
/
/
,
NAmE
/
/
ˈkɪləˌmit̮ər
/
/
(
abbreviation
k
,
km
)
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a unit for measuring distance; 1,000 meters
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kilometer
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