kilo

UK
/ˈkiːləʊ/
US
/ˈkiːloʊ/

Translations

kilonoun
kilos
pl
UK
/ˈkiːləʊ/
US
/ˈkiːloʊ/
I bought a kilo of apples at the market.
Я купил килограмм яблок на рынке.
Synonyms
thousand grams
kiloadjective
UK
/ˈkiː.ləʊ/
US
/ˈkiː.loʊ/
Used attributively before a noun to indicate a weight or quantity of one kilogram, e.g. "a kilo bag of rice".

Definitions

kilonoun
A unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams or approximately 2.20462 pounds.
The package weighed exactly one kilo.
A kilometre, especially in informal or military use.
Our position is three kilos north of the river.
kiloadjective
Weighing or measuring one kilogram (used only before a noun).
He bought a kilo packet of flour.