Square Mile

See also: square mile

English

Etymology

From square mile

  • (London): The City's land area is about 1.12 square miles and roughly square in shape.
  • (Montreal): Ellipsis of Golden Square Mile. From having a land area of roughly a mile square.

Proper noun

the Square Mile

  1. (London, informal) Synonym of City of London.
  2. (Montreal) Synonym of Golden Square Mile.

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