square kilometer
noun
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one kilometer on each side. km 2 , sq. km
square kilometers
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pluralof square kilometer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Amazon lost around 11,600 square kilometers of rainforest per year under Jair Bolsonaro -- almost 60 percent more than in the previous four years, official figures show.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Covering about four square kilometers, the enormous stone-walled settlement was divided into separate functional areas.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
An area of 3,142 square kilometers -- about twice the size of London -- was cleared in the first half of the year, the lowest level since 2021.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Vantor’s 10 satellites cover 7 million square kilometers of Earth a day, hitting any one point on the globe 12 to 15 times, said Will Cocos, Vantor’s chief transformation officer and a former Navy SEAL.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Past the gate, the Yards was a labyrinth of brick walls the color of spoiled meat, smoke-guttering flues, and rickety wooden ramps crammed within two square kilometers.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
