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mile
[mahyl]
noun
Also called statute mile.a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
any of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries.
a notable distance or margin: mi, mi.
missed the target by a mile.
mile
/ ɪ /
noun
Also called: statute mile.a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards. 1 mile is equivalent to 1.609 34 kilometres
See nautical mile
See Swedish mile
any of various units of length used at different times and places, esp the Roman mile, equivalent to 1620 yards
informal(often plural) a great distance; great deal
he missed by a mile
a race extending over a mile
adverb
(intensifier)
he likes his new job miles better
mile
A unit of length in the US Customary System, equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (about 1.61 kilometers).
Also called statute mile
See nautical mile See Table at measurement
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mile1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of mile1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Soon afterwards, Hortman and her husband, Mark, were shot and killed at their home in Brooklyn Park, eight miles away.
After an evening with the consul general, the trophy was carried a couple of miles east to a PSG pop-up store on Melrose, where it posed for more selfies than Taylor Swift.
If a sinkhole opens up and swallows 10 cars, leaving traffic backed up for miles, people will just abandon their vehicles and walk five miles home.
The robot can inspect miles of pipes over a 30-day period and automatically report back issues from underground.
General is 2 miles from Union Station, where buses and trains deposit people traveling from all over North America.
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