kilomètre
kilometre
noun kee-loh-MET-ruh Less Common
Origin: Greek khilioi + metron
Usage Note
Kilomètre is the standard unit of distance in France and most French-speaking countries. Speed limits are posted in km/h (kilomètres par heure). The abbreviation is km. Note that French uses a comma as the decimal separator, so '1,5 km' means 1.5 kilometres.
Examples
"La ville est à dix kilomètres d'ici."
Natural Translation
The town is ten kilometres from here.
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