Phrase guide

cubic kilometre

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a unit of volume, km3, equal to 1,000,000,000 cubic metres

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a unit of capacity equal to the volume of a cube one kilometer on each edge

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cubic kilometer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: metric capacity unit

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: kubikkilometer — cubic kilometre
  • German: Kubikkilometer — cubic kilometre
  • Hungarian: köbkilométer — cubic kilometre
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kubikkilometer — cubic kilometre
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kubikkilometer — cubic kilometre
  • Swedish: kubikkilometer — cubic kilometre
  • Thai: ลูกบาศก์กิโลเมตร — cubic kilometre