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square miles

square miles is the plural of square mile.

Meaning of square mile

Noun

square mile (plural square miles)

  1. A unit of area equal to that in a square with 1 mile sides, equivalent to 2.59 km².
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    Synonyms:
    sq mi, sq. mi., mi², sq, sq. m., m², section
  2. A downtown, a city center.

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Questions about square miles

What is square miles the plural of?
Square miles is the plural of square mile.

Words near square miles in the dictionary

  1. square meter
  2. square meters
  3. square metre
  4. square metres
  5. square mile
  6. square miles
  7. square notation
  8. square number
  9. square numbers
  10. square of opposition
  11. Square of Pegasus

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