1
: any of various units of distance: such as
a
: a unit equal to 5280 feet see Weights and Measures Table
b
2
: a race of a mile
3
: a relatively great distance, degree, or interval
—usually plural
was miles ahead of them in education
—sometimes used adverbiallyThis one is miles [=much, far] better than that one.
Examples of mile in a Sentence
We passed mile after mile of beautiful scenery as we drove through the country.
We traveled over miles of dirt road.
The car was traveling at 70 miles per hour.
We were miles from home.
We still have miles to go.
The beach stretched on for miles and miles.
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Scientists have now found evidence that a group of the winged travelers flew over 2,600 miles (about 4,200 kilometers) across the Atlantic Ocean without stopping, according to a new study published June 25 in the journal Nature Communications.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 July 2024
The roundtrip hike is only four miles, but steep, rising 1,500 feet.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Related Video Vogue World Paris 2024 British Columbia has over 27,000 square miles of mountains, fjords, rivers, islands, and coastline.
—Hillary Richard, Vogue, 1 July 2024
One of the largest real estate holders in the Greater L.A. area, the school district owns more than 3,200 parcels of land that occupy more than 10 square miles combined — an area almost twice the size of Beverly Hills.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 July 2024
The roundtrip hike is only four miles, but steep, rising 1,500 feet.
—Alison Osius, Outside Online, 1 July 2024
Related Video Vogue World Paris 2024 British Columbia has over 27,000 square miles of mountains, fjords, rivers, islands, and coastline.
—Hillary Richard, Vogue, 1 July 2024
One of the largest real estate holders in the Greater L.A. area, the school district owns more than 3,200 parcels of land that occupy more than 10 square miles combined — an area almost twice the size of Beverly Hills.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2024
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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mile
noun1
: a unit of measure equal to 5280 feet (about 1609 meters)
called also statute mile
see measure2
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