English Explanatory Dictionary

geographical mile

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A unit of length corresponding to exactly one minute of arc (1/60 degree) along the Earth's equator, about 1855.4 meters, 2029.1 yards, or roughly 8/7 international miles.
  2. Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.

Word forms

geographical mile geographical miles

Synonyms

nautical mile sea mile exactly 1 852 meters

Related words

geographic mile
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