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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A long way, truly, from Cherry Creek — in Indianapolis, a thousand miles and several years removed.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Their arrests came after a social media video of the four riding their horses through a Walmart in Baker — located about 11 miles north of Baton Rouge — went viral.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Clark pushed his players hard with VO2 max tests and two-mile runs, among other conditioning drills.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Expectations ran high when, in 1912, a stave mill was established approximately 4 miles south of the town.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
Their arrests came after a social media video of the four riding their horses through a Walmart in Baker — located about 11 miles north of Baton Rouge — went viral.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Clark pushed his players hard with VO2 max tests and two-mile runs, among other conditioning drills.
—Jay King, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Expectations ran high when, in 1912, a stave mill was established approximately 4 miles south of the town.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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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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