No. 498 in French
km
"Km" in French stands for "kilomètre," meaning "kilometer" in English, a unit of distance equal to 1,000 meters.
In a sentence
Je cours cinq km chaque matin.
I run five kilometers every morning.
The abbreviation 'km' is used to denote 'kilometers,' a unit of measurement for distance in the metric system.
La ville la plus proche se trouve à 15 km d'ici.
The nearest town is 15 kilometers away from here.
In this sentence, 'km' specifies the distance between two locations, showcasing its use in describing spatial measurements in geography.
La course de 10 km a attiré de nombreux participants.
The 10-kilometer race attracted many participants.
Here, 'km' is employed to define the length of a race, often used in the context of sports and events to describe distance.
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