statute mile

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statute mile

noun statute miles

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
Similar: international mile, survey mile
US The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s. Near-synonym: international mile
Similar: survey mile, international mile
The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.
Similar: land mile

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@misc{statute_mile_2026,
  title = {statute mile},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/statute%20mile},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}