klick

Soldier's distance unit

Klick is military slang for kilometer, used especially in American armed forces: The base is about five klicks north of here.

The spelling click also appears.

The term spread from military contexts into civilian use, particularly among veterans and in action films.

measurement

kilometer

Thousand meters

metricStandard of measurement
distanceSpace between two points
unitIndividual part or measure

length · odometer · speedometer · mileage · tachometer · gauge · counter · reading · increment · mark

military

kilometer

Thousand meters

distanceSpace between two points
marchRhythmic group walk
patrolRegular surveillance route

terrain · range · grid · coordinates · reconnaissance · advance · position · perimeter · firefight · extraction

Categories

Length Unitsinch, foot, feet, yard, mile
military slangFUBAR, hoorah, devil dog, SNAFU, GI
road measurementsmile, kilometer, mile marker, milepost, furlong
Informal Amountssmidgen, bunch, ton, heap, loads
Vietnam WarVietnam War, Vietnam, Tet Offensive, My Lai Massacre, Viet Cong
CanadianaCanadian, Canadian flag, maple syrup, maple leaf, beaver

Opposites

unit of distance measurement

klickmile

5,280 feet

inch · foot · yard · centimeter · millimeter

register/formality

Thousand meters

kilometre · km

military precision vs. vagueness

klicka bit

Small amount modifier

nearby · far · over there · down the road · a stone's throw

Family

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