square mile
Americannoun
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square miles
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of square mile
First recorded in 1620–30
Example Sentences
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In some parts of the U.S. territory, their numbers have climbed as high as 30,000 snakes per square mile.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 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
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
Koreatown is one of the densest parts of Los Angeles — at 44,000 people per square mile, it’s more crowded than most New York City boroughs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Central Mexico, they said, was the most densely populated place on earth, with more than twice as many people per square mile than China or India.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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