air mile

American  

noun

1. international nautical mile.

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air mile British  

noun

1. another name for nautical mile

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Etymology

Origin of air mile

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

Given that you use the word “lend,” I want to make an important distinction: You gave her your air miles.

From MarketWatch

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