"statute mile" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: statute miles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} statute mile (plural statute miles)
  1. (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. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-statute_mile-en-noun-ZheMkKJG Categories (other): British English
  2. (US) The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-statute_mile-en-noun-KPp1OiSc Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Units of measure Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 51 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 48 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 52 34 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 13 54 32
  3. The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.
    Sense id: en-statute_mile-en-noun-VBP9oNUk

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