Kilometre
Noun
UK
/ˈkɪl.əˌmiː.tər/
US
/kɪˈlɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/
Level: Easy - A1 (Beginner)
Definition
A unit of distance equal to 1,000 metres.
Example
"The shop is one kilometre away."
"The sign showed that the next town was ten kilometres down the road."
"We walked three kilometres to reach the river this morning."
Explanation
A kilometre is a unit used to measure distance. It is equal to 1,000 metres. Example: The school is one kilometre away from her house, or they walked five kilometres around the park. People use kilometres to measure travel distances, such as how far a city is or how long a road is.
👉 “Kilometre” is the UK spelling, while “kilometer” is the US spelling of the same word.