square mile
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
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
Las Flores serves a territory covering less than a square mile, wedged between its larger neighbors, Lincoln Avenue Water Co. and Rubio Cañon Land & Water Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Secretary of State William Seward paid roughly $12 per square mile of Alaska in 1867.
From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026
It was a square mile of illumination, big enough to be seen out in space.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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