square mile
Americannoun
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
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
The country’s east is heavily urbanized, with a population density about 50 times that of Arctic Scandinavia and Finland, where every square mile houses on average five people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Tonga, Samoa, and the Societies achieved 210-250 people per square mile and Hawaii 300.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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