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kilomile

noun

Etymology

From kilo- + mile.

  1. derived from mīlia
  2. derived from *mīliju✻
  3. inherited from mīl
  4. inherited from myle
  5. prefixed as kilomile — “kilo- + mile”

Definitions

  1. A unit of length equal to one thousand miles.

    • So our broadside will intercept his completely—nothing will get through—at a distance of half a kilomile.
    • Oh, I see. You're one of those "trendy" folks that needs a new car every decade or hundred kilomiles. I still love my trusty 1976 280Z with 170K miles (I bike most places, which is why it isn't more miles).
    • Looking at gallons per 1,000 miles makes the comparison easy. The Escalade's fuel usage went from 66.6 to 60.6 gallons per kilomile, while the Prius' consumption fell from 20 to 16.6 gallons per kilomile. Saving 6 gallons beats saving 3.3.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA