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