Definition: A measure of distance that is equal to 0.62 miles or 1,000 meters. It is a standard distance for many walking and running events. At an easy pace, walkers finish 10 kilometers in about 2 hours, or a kilometer each 12 minutes. A brisk pace finishes a kilometer each 8 minutes.
Pronunciation: kee-low-mee-ter
Also Known As: K, click, KM, kilometre
Alternate Spellings: kilometre
Examples:
I walked a 10 kilometer walk this weekend.
