square kilometer

American  

noun

1. a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one kilometer on each side. km 2 , sq. km

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Example Sentences

He enthuses about new instruments, such as the Extremely Large Telescope in Chile and the Square Kilometer Array in South Africa and Australia, which might allow us to probe the atmospheres of distant planets for telltale biosignatures.

From The Wall Street Journal

Once the glacier is either less than 0.01 square kilometer or less than 1 percent of its initial volume, you cannot call it a glacier anymore.

From Slate

And then the second definition, or threshold, is that it needs to be at least 0.01 square kilometer.

From Slate

With the upcoming Square Kilometer Array telescope the team will continue to listen to the sound of many many stars.

From Space Scoop

One female had a home range that was less than a square kilometer, while another female’s range straddling L.A. and San Bernardino counties spanned 114 square kilometers.

From Los Angeles Times