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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Former President Donald Trump will be holding a competing rally Friday evening just six miles away at Fiserv Forum as both candidates make a final push in battleground states ahead of Tuesday's election.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Keta Roberson lives nearly 25 miles away from an ATM on Wyoming Avenue in Detroit where two $1,000 withdrawals from her account were made in late March.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Trump, on the other hand, spoke 55 miles away at the Rocky Mount Event Center, which has 4,000 seats according to its website.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Dug out of the ground more than 7,000 miles away, in the southern African country of Botswana, the rock weighs more than 1,000 carats, or about seven ounces.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Keta Roberson lives nearly 25 miles away from an ATM on Wyoming Avenue in Detroit where two $1,000 withdrawals from her account were made in late March.
—Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Trump, on the other hand, spoke 55 miles away at the Rocky Mount Event Center, which has 4,000 seats according to its website.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Dug out of the ground more than 7,000 miles away, in the southern African country of Botswana, the rock weighs more than 1,000 carats, or about seven ounces.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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