40k

UK/fɔːtiː keɪ/UK[ˈfɔːtʰi kʰeɪ]US/ˈfɔɹti keɪ/US[ˈfɔɹɾi kʰeɪ]

proper noun

Warhammer 40,000, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian future Galaxy torn by war.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. informalslangliteratureWarhammer 40,000, a British tabletop military game set in a dystopian future Galaxy torn by war.

Origin

From 40 + k. From 40,000, part of "Warhammer 40,000", referring to the future year where the game was set in.

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APA

40k. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/40k

MLA

“40k.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/40k. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “40k,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/40k.

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