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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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday bypassed environmental regulations to speed up the construction of about 2.5 miles of new border barrier between Mexico and California.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
He was captured on Jan. 24 in Portsmouth, Virginia, nearly 300 miles away from where the killing occurred.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The space station orbits earth between 217 and 280 miles (340 to 450 kilometers) altitude.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Tuesday bypassed environmental regulations to speed up the construction of about 2.5 miles of new border barrier between Mexico and California.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2025
He was captured on Jan. 24 in Portsmouth, Virginia, nearly 300 miles away from where the killing occurred.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The space station orbits earth between 217 and 280 miles (340 to 450 kilometers) altitude.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 16 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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