This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
statute mile
[ stach-oot mahyl, stach-oot ]
/ ˈstætʃ ut ˌmaɪl, ˈstætʃ ʊt /
See the most commonly confused word associated with nautical mile
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
COMPARE MEANINGS
Click for a side-by-side comparison of meanings. Use the word comparison feature to learn the differences between similar and commonly confused words.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Origin of statute mile
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby statute mile
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use statute mile in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for statute mile
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for statute mile
statute mile
[ stăch′ōōt ]
See mile.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.