Example sentences for: km-

How can you use “km-” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The 6-km- (4-mile-) long, deep-water natural harbor, guarded by forts at its mouth and shielded from the winds by surrounding hills, caught the eye of the British Royal Navy early in the 18th century.

  • Much more lush than many of the other islands in the Bahamas, this hilly, 3-mile- (5-km-) long cay is covered with pine woodland that camouflages many of its houses and resorts.

  • Yet in spite of this the mountains host one of Crete’s most impressive, popular, and enjoyable excursions — the 16-km- (10-mile-) walk down the Samariá Gorge.

  • It’s a lovely 3 km- (2 mile-) stroll down from the Porta Nuova, and is a point of pilgrimage for those curious to see the wooden crucifix that spoke to a troubled 27-year-old Francis in 1209, telling him to go and repair the world.

  • Linked to La Maddalena by a 7–km- (4–mile-) long causeway, the isle of Caprera was the last home of Giuseppe Garibaldi, military leader of the Risorgimento movement for Italian unity (see page 32).


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