Kilometer

Pronunciation: /kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/

Definitions of kilometer

noun a unit of measurement equal to 1,000 meters

Example Sentences

A1 I walked for one kilometer to get to the store.

A2 The marathon route is 42 kilometers long.

B1 The car's fuel efficiency is 15 kilometers per liter.

B2 The speed limit on this road is 80 kilometers per hour.

C1 The hikers trekked through the forest for several kilometers before reaching the summit.

C2 The spacecraft traveled thousands of kilometers to reach its destination in outer space.

Examples of kilometer in a Sentence

formal The marathon is a 42.195 kilometer race.

informal I can't believe we walked 10 kilometers to get to the beach.

slang I'm not running another kilometer, I'm exhausted.

figurative She felt like she had traveled a kilometer in her journey to self-discovery.

Grammatical Forms of kilometer

• plural: kilometers
• comparative: more kilometers
• superlative: most kilometers
• present tense: kilometer
• future tense: will kilometer
• perfect tense: has kilometered
• continuous tense: is kilometering
• singular: kilometer
• positive degree: kilometer
• infinitive: to kilometer
• gerund: kilometering
• participle: kilometered

Origin and Evolution of kilometer

First Known Use: 1810 year

Language of Origin: French and Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'kilometer' originates from the French word 'kilomètre', which was derived from the Greek words 'kilo-' meaning thousand and 'metron' meaning measure.

Evolution of the word: The term 'kilometer' was first used in 1810 and has since become a standard unit of measurement for distance in the metric system. Over time, the word has retained its original meaning of one thousand meters and is commonly used in various fields such as science, engineering, and everyday conversations.