statute mile
noun1
UK 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.
- Near-synonym: survey mile
2
US The US survey mile, distinguished from the international mile adopted by treaty in the 1950s.
- Near-synonym: international mile
3
The land mile in its various forms, distinguished from the nautical mile.