plural kilos
: a unit of mass or weight equaling one thousand grams or approximately 2.2 pounds : kilogram
Each sack weighs 50 kilos.
Did you know … that it takes a lobster between five and seven years to grow to a weight of half a kilo, the minimum size it should reach before being fished?—
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Food & DrinkWhen he finally strips off the kilos of gold enveloping his body, Deion is as light as a feather.—Curry Kirkpatrick
Curry KirkpatrickGathering in Versailles, west of Paris, governments are expected on Friday to approve plans to instead use a scientific formulation to define the exact mass of a kilo.—John Leicester
John LeicesterKilo
2 of 3communications code word
—used as a code word for the letter k
: thousand
kiloton
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
Jose Armando Longoria, 27, is facing charges of possession of 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute after being caught with kilos of fentanyl while trying to enter the U.S., court documents obtained by USA TODAY say.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The new rule would allow passengers to bring one cabin bag measuring up to 100 centimeters (about 40 inches) and weighing up to seven kilos (15.4 pounds), plus an under-the-seat personal item with maximum dimensions of 40 x 30 x 15 centimeters.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Crinkle accommodates all body type in a flattering, fashionable and inclusive way and can fit a range of women from 40 kilos (88 pounds) up to 140 kilos (309 pounds).
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
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Noun
He’s accused of handing an undercover agent a shopping bag with a kilo of cocaine.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 25 July 2025
Jose Armando Longoria, 27, is facing charges of possession of 400 grams or more of fentanyl with intent to distribute after being caught with kilos of fentanyl while trying to enter the U.S., court documents obtained by USA TODAY say.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 25 June 2025
The new rule would allow passengers to bring one cabin bag measuring up to 100 centimeters (about 40 inches) and weighing up to seven kilos (15.4 pounds), plus an under-the-seat personal item with maximum dimensions of 40 x 30 x 15 centimeters.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Crinkle accommodates all body type in a flattering, fashionable and inclusive way and can fit a range of women from 40 kilos (88 pounds) up to 140 kilos (309 pounds).
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for kilo
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“Kilo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kilo. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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