square mile
A "square mile" is a unit of area commonly used in the imperial and United States customary systems, and it can also colloquially refer to the City of London.
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Definition
B2Measurement
(technical, geography)An area equal to that of a square with sides each one mile long, equivalent to 2.59 square kilometers or 640 acres.
Example
- The national park covers an area of 500 square miles.
C1Urban Studies
(colloquial, British English)A term used to refer to the City of London, the financial district of London.
Example
- Many global banks have their headquarters in the Square Mile.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "square mile":
metric milesea milegeographical milestatute milenautical milemile a minute