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square mile
[ skwair mahyl ]
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.
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Origin of square mile1
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Example Sentences
Detroit might have the makings of a nice 50 square mile city within its population.
All of the Friday fires, which began after midnight, occurred within a two square mile radius.
In addition to private luxury, the 1.2 square-mile-island is known for its eco-friendly operations.
Crenshaw averages 10 people per square mile, and nearly a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line.
Nowhere can be found a region capable of supporting a larger population to the square mile than Lombardy.
Density of population refers to the average number of people per square mile in a state.
Only a comparatively small portion has been excavated, but the city enclosed by the wall covered nearly one square mile.
Culpeper and Loudoun Counties have the greatest number of milk cows per square mile.
They number 132, and possess 150 sections, which gives an average of more than a square mile to each soul.
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