geographical mile
noun
a unit of distance defined as the length of one minute of latitude or longitude at the equator: approximately 1855 meters or 2029 yards.
geographical miles
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pluralof geographical mile.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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We built our snow-hut upon the west coast, near Pemmican Rock, after a march of 19 or 20 geographical miles.
From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by Francis Leopold McClintock
The present head of the delta is about forty geographical miles from the nearest part of the gulf called the Zuyder Zee, and more than twice that distance from the general coast-line.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Sir Charles Lyell
The distance between Point Separation and the mouth of the Coppermine River, by the route we pursued, is nine hundred and two geographical miles.
From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by John Franklin
They are to be divided into hundreds of ten geographical miles square, and then again into lots of one square mile.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 by Various
We always speak of geographical miles with reference to our marches; six geographical are equal to seven English miles.
From In the Arctic Seas A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions by Francis Leopold McClintock
