Definitions from Wiktionary (statute mile)
▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: (US) The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s.
▸ noun: The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.
▸ Also see statute_mile
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▸ noun: (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.
▸ noun: (US) The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s.
▸ noun: The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.
▸ Also see statute_mile
▸ Words similar to statute miles
▸ Usage examples for statute miles
▸ Idioms related to statute miles
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Words that often appear near statute miles
▸ Rhymes of statute miles
▸ Invented words related to statute miles