kilometer

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: kil=o=me=ter

CIDE DICTIONARY

kilometer, n. [F. kilometre. See Kilogram, and Meter.].

 A measure of length, being a thousand meters. It is equal to 3,280.84 feet, or 0.62137119 of a mile.  [1913 Webster]

THESAURUS

kilometer

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ROGET THESAURUS

kilometer

Length

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