kilometers

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BrE /ˈkɪləmɪtəz/ AmE /ˈkɪləˌmitrz/

noun en → es

1 DISTANCE [plural] A2

a unit of length equal to 1,000 meters

kilómetros

  • drive/walk/run a certain number of kilometers

Collocations kilometers per hour (km/h) · kilometers to go

  • The distance is about 50 kilometers.

    La distancia es aproximadamente de 50 kilómetros.

2 MEASURE [singular] B1

the measurement of something in kilometers

medida en kilómetros

  • a distance/length of a certain number of kilometers

Collocations the length/distance in kilometers · measure the distance in kilometers

  • The measurement is 20 kilometers.

    La medida es de 20 kilómetros.