square mile
noun
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one mile on each side; equivalent to 2.59 square kilometers. mi 2 , sq. mi.
square miles
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pluralof square mile.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are only four square miles in total of floodplain meadow in the country - the equivalent in size to Heathrow Airport.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Eighty percent of the bird species in Albania can be found here, across sand dunes, pine forest, and a lagoon that stretches over 16 square miles.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
They cite a biblical passage from the Book of Numbers commanding Jews to conquer and inhabit the ancient lands of Israel, including some 2,100 square miles that make up the West Bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
The project is expected to cover nearly six square miles and potentially use seven times as much energy as the city of New Orleans.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026
Covering five square miles and housing at least fifteen thousand people, Cahokia was the biggest concentration of people north of the Rio Grande until the eighteenth century.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
