land mile

noun

Any of the various miles used to measure length on land, as opposed to the nautical mile.

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Meanings

nounland mile (plural land miles)

plural land miles

  1. unit of measurementAny of the various miles used to measure length on land, as opposed to the nautical mile.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

Similar
milestatute milestat miinternational milemi
Broader
linear unitlinear measure
Also see
international milemimilestatute mile

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian сухопъ́тна ми́ля
  • сухопъ́тна ми́ля (suhopắtna mílja)unit
Finnish maamaili
  • maamailiunit
Cite this entry
APA

land mile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20mile

MLA

“land mile.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20mile. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “land mile,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/land%20mile.

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