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5K en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From 5 (“the number five”) + K (“abbreviation for thousand”).

Meanings

  1. A road race over 5 000 metres.
    • She stalked the family home to catch Sophie on a run, and then she lied and said she was a part of the 5K the family did in Jon's memory. Then, she wanted to leave a note (or maybe the memory card with that info on it) for Delilah, and then she chickened out. These aren't actions of a straight-thinking woman. 2019 February 28, Lindsay Denninger, “Why You Might Be Wrong About Emma & Barbara Morgan On 'Million Little Things'”, in Bustle, archived from the original on 29 Mar 2023:
  2. A display device or item of content with approximately 5,000 pixels in the horizontal axis.

Forms

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5Ks Number=Plur lexicographic
5-K alternative lexicographic