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Meaning of geographical mile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  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.

Examples

“Near-synonyms: nautical mile, sea mile (very close⟳ to the same distance)”
“A geographical mile I call⟳ ye sixtith part of a degree of a great circle upon the earth & these miles upon ye body of the Moon in her mean⟳ distance from us answer⟳ to seconds.”
“The equator is exactly 21,600 geographical miles long, about 40,075 km or 24,901 miles.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Geographically geographicalness geographicity geographics Geographies geographism

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