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milelong

American  
[mahyl-lawng, -long] / ˈmaɪlˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /

adjective

  1. extending for a mile.

    a milelong beach.


Etymology

Origin of milelong

First recorded in 1825–35; mile + long 1

Example Sentences

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Finally, a milelong strip along Stocker Street east of Hahn Park was added.

From Los Angeles Times

Group leader Jill Mather, who walks and talks with the efficiency of a military general, laid out the task ahead: Clean a milelong stretch of Sherman Way.

From Los Angeles Times

Where else were we going to sit in a milelong drive-thru line at midnight waiting for a delicious burger and debatable fries?

From Los Angeles Times

Remaining work at the milelong structure includes “placing soil cement on the crest and downstream slope of the embankment to protect against erosion and failure, if overtopped, and installing graded filter-drainage blankets and trench drains to control seepage.”

From Los Angeles Times

The milelong walk takes around 45 minutes to an hour.

From Seattle Times