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square kilometre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables
square k-ilo-me-tre
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Standard unit of area, symbol km², equal to the area of a square whose sides are one kilometre long; 10⁶ square metres.

Canadian usage; British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

square kilometres (plural) square kilometer (alternative)

Synonyms

square kilometer

Questions

What does square kilometre mean?
Standard unit of area, symbol km², equal to the area of a square whose sides are one kilometre long; 10⁶ square metres.

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