square mile
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of square mile
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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Using data from Europe's Sentinel-1 radar satellites, the scientists monitored seasonal changes on nearly every Alaska glacier larger than about half a square mile between mid-2016 and 2024.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Today, Hood County has the sixth most planned data centers among Texas counties; per square mile, it ranks third.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
Las Flores serves a territory covering less than a square mile, wedged between its larger neighbors, Lincoln Avenue Water Co. and Rubio Cañon Land & Water Assn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
President Thomas Jefferson acquired the 828,000-square-mile Louisiana Purchase in 1803 for $15 million, or about $18 per square mile.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
We’re exploring one square mile at a time in the northwest.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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