"kilometre zero" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kilometer zero [alternative], km 0 [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} kilometre zero (uncountable)
  1. (UK) A location, usually in a nation's capital city, from which distances are conventionally measured. Tags: UK, uncountable Synonyms: zero mile marker Hypernyms: control point
    Sense id: en-kilometre_zero-en-noun-RxCo9hvs Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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