klicks

Metric distance units

Klicks is military and informal slang for kilometers: We hiked ten klicks through the jungle.

The term originated in American military usage, where distances are measured metrically, and has spread to civilian contexts.

Also spelled clicks.

military

kilometers

Metric distance units

distanceSpace between two points
patrolRegular surveillance route
missionPurpose-driven task

hump · march · ruck · grid · coordinates · terrain · checkpoint · extraction · insertion · perimeter

distance

kilometers

Metric distance units

milesLengths of 5,280 feet
lengthMeasure of extent
spanDistance between endpoints

stretch · range · interval · gap · odometer · speedometer · travel · journey · trek · road

Opposites

measurement system

klicksmiles

Lengths of 5,280 feet

nautical miles · feet · yards · furlongs · inches

register/formality

klickskilometers

Metric distance units

kilometres · km

scale of distance

klicksmeters

Measuring devices

centimeters · millimeters · megameters

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G