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

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

The Netherlands, a major agricultural exporter, has more farm animals per square kilometer than any other country in Europe, and their waste emits high levels of nitrogen compounds that violate EU rules and harm the country’s ecosystems.

From Science Magazine