kilometre
Sign in to saveThe kilometre (SI symbol: km; or ), spelt kilometer in American English, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand metres (kilo- being the SI prefix for ). It is the preferred measurement unit to express distances between geographical places on land in most of the world; notable exceptions are the United States and the United Kingdom where the statute mile is used.
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A kilometre is a unit of distance equal to one thousand metres, used as the standard way to measure distances between places on land in most countries around the world. It matters because it's the internationally agreed-upon measurement for this purpose, though the United States and United Kingdom are notable exceptions where miles are used instead.
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The kilometre (SI symbol: km; or ), spelt kilometer in American English, is a unit of length in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one thousand metres (kilo- being the SI prefix for ). It is the preferred measurement unit to express distances between geographical places on land in most of the world; notable exceptions are the United States and the United Kingdom where the statute mile is used.
== Pronunciation==