English noun: statute mile | |||
1. | statute mile (quantity) a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | ||
Synonyms | international mile, land mile, mi, mile, stat mi | ||
Broader (hypernym) | linear measure, linear unit | ||
Part holonym | 440 yards, 880 yards, furlong, half mile, quarter mile | ||
Part meronym | league | ||