mile
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
any of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries.: Compare Roman mile.
a notable distance or margin: missed the target by a mile.Abbreviation: mi, mi.
Origin of mile
1Words Nearby mile
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How to use mile in a sentence
Meanwhile, the number of miles driven nationwide decreased by 15 percent.
Traffic counts fell during the coronavirus pandemic, but road fatalities still increased | Luz Lazo | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostAn up-tempo playlist keeps me motivated and improves my pace by at least 15 seconds per mile.
5 Pieces of Gear That Help Me Stay Active During Winter | Jakob Schiller | February 11, 2021 | Outside OnlineShe particularly encouraged those who live within a mile and a half of their school buildings to consider walking to class.
Alexandria City Public Schools sets date for reopening; Arlington refuses to follow suit | Hannah Natanson | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostHe runs like 100 miles, 150 miles, to bring awareness to different organizations he supports.
At 65 miles per hour, you’ll cover 100 yards in three seconds.
Then she managed to struggle a mile through dark, rainy woods.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods | James Higdon | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBeyond the huge American flag that hung over the street, the mile-long mass of cops ended.
Each one seems a mile high, and the entire flight an insurmountable obstacle.
So I went home—we only lived about a quarter mile away—and I got on my bicycle and rode back, and he was in the donut shop.
The incident occurred just one mile from the Garner incident.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem | Marlow Stern | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWhat need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeGeneral Santa Anna is within a mile of us with fifteen hundred men.
Nowhere can be found a region capable of supporting a larger population to the square mile than Lombardy.
Glances at Europe | Horace GreeleyThey had proceeded a mile when Bruno came running back, showing by his manner he had news to impart.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe procession made its way slowly towards the river, three quarters of a mile to the east.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for mile
/ (maɪl) /
Also called: statute mile a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards. 1 mile is equivalent to 1.609 34 kilometres
See nautical mile
See Swedish mile
any of various units of length used at different times and places, esp the Roman mile, equivalent to 1620 yards
(often plural) informal a great distance; great deal: he missed by a mile
a race extending over a mile
miles (intensifier): he likes his new job miles better
Origin of mile
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for mile
[ mīl ]
A unit of length in the US Customary System, equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (about 1.61 kilometers). Also called statute mile
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Other Idioms and Phrases with mile
In addition to the idioms beginning with mile
- mile a minute, a
- miles and miles
also see:
- miss by a mile
- miss is as good as a mile
- stick out (like a mile)
The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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