square mile

[ skwair mahyl ]

noun

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of square mile¹

First recorded in 1620–30

Example Sentences

Fueled by dry conditions and strong Santa Ana winds, the fire surged in size, eventually covering approximately 32 square miles.

From Salon

For 100 days, they combed more than 2,500 square miles of ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the locations it uses is Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, which Mr Rensten says is "the most fertile and diverse square mile of the city".

From BBC

Now there’s more like 4 to 6 per square mile, he said.

From Los Angeles Times

So about 120,000 traps, each with a drop of lure at the bottom, and costing 17 cents each, would now be found at 100 per square mile.

From Los Angeles Times