Sentence examples for kilometre from inspiring English sources
The word "kilometre" is correct in British English
It is used to measure distance, equivalent to 1,000 meters. Example: "The nearest town is five kilometres away from here."
The report, released annually, showed the average emissions level of a new car sold in 2013 was 127 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre, beating the 2015 EU target of 130g CO2/km.
But for the most charming photo opportunities per square kilometre, she says the spot to be Montmartre (pictured): "there is always a painter in his flat cap, the Sacré Cœur at the end of an alley, or a charming café just around the corner".
"This is less than five kilometres from the sprint finish at the end of the 198 kilometre stage and could well be critical in deciding the Stage winner," reckon the council.
Tampons and pads make up 10% of things flushed down toilets, a fact that makes wastewater workers despair, as well as beach cleaners: in a 2010 Beachwatch survey, for every kilometre of beach, 22.5 towels, panty liners or backing strips were found, and 8.9 tampon applicators.
They all assume a 5kph-walking pace – or a swimming rate of 100 minutes per kilometre – to better illustrate the continental coast.
Birds flying over the islands of Malta on their annual migration to northern Europe must evade 31 licensed marksmen per square kilometre – 15 times more than in shooting-friendly France.
A proposed experiment to test a way to deliver particles into the upper atmosphere using a balloon and a one kilometre-long pipe was cancelled in 2012 after it was reported that two of the scientists involved had submitted patent applications that were similar to the techniques being proposed.
But now, through a new community initiative that aims to reclaim public spaces in Mumbai swallowed by motorists, hawkers and illegal encroachments, no cars are allowed on one 6.5-kilometre stretch just to the north of the old centre of the city between 7 and 11 am on Sundays.
IN 1950 the whole population of the earth 2.5 billion could have squeezed, shoulder to shoulder, onto the Isle of Wight, a 381-square-kilometre rock off southern England.
For the black-clad pilgrims marching through the station, and others, the final draw is an extra half-kilometre away.
Set back for who knows how long are grandiose schemes for a 270-square-kilometre "multimedia supercorridor", complete with its own "multimedia university" and an "intellectual property park".In this section You think that's funny?
