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Meaning of statute mile | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. 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.
    UK
  2. The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s.
    US
  3. The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.

Examples

“Near-synonym: survey mile”
“Near-synonym: international mile”

CEFR level

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

statute of frauds statute of limitations statute of repose Statutes statutes at large Statutorily

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