air mile

noun

1. international nautical mile.

air mile

noun

1. another name for nautical mile

Word History and Origins

Origin of air mile¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Yet despite clocking up more air miles as a player than many pilots, Fishlock has always remained available for her country, having represented Wales 163 times since her debut in Switzerland in 2006.

From BBC

How many air miles have you racked up in that time?

From BBC

The Border Patrol claims the right to stage warrantless searches within 100 air miles of any external boundary of the U.S., including national boundaries and shorelines.

From Los Angeles Times

Bakersfield is more than 200 miles from the border but about 100 air miles from the coast.

From Los Angeles Times

Klee acknowledged travel as being an issue, with Minnesota logging the most air miles in a league whose other five teams are concentrated in the northeast.

From Seattle Times