statute mile
statute mile · statute miles
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Meile
The mile of 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, distinguished from the traditional mile of…The mile of 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, distinguished from the traditional mile of 5,000 feet employed before the 1593 Weights and Measures Act.
Meaning
3 senses(UK)The mile of 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards, distinguished from the traditional mile of 5,000 feet employed before the 1593 Weights and Measures Act.
Near-synonym: survey mile
(US)The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s.
Near-synonym: international mile
The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.
More definitions
- a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Forms
plural: statute miles| Singular | statute mile |
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Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters:milestat miland mileinternational milemi