Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

geographical mile

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables: ge-o-graph-i-cal mile
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

noun

Synonym of nautical mile, exactly 1,852 meters.

Example Sentences

"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."

Inflected Forms

geographical miles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

geographic mile land mile international mile statute mile survey mile

Synonyms

nautical mile sea mile exactly 1 852 meters naut mi mile mi admiralty mile

Questions

What does geographical mile mean?: 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.

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