milelong

[mahyl-lawng, -long]

adjective

1. extending for a mile.

   a milelong beach.

Word History and Origins

Origin of milelong¹

First recorded in 1825–35; mile + long ¹

Example Sentences

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.

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

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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.”

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The milelong walk takes around 45 minutes to an hour.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Saturday to help expedite the work on the milelong section of heavily trafficked freeway, which is a key east-west route through downtown.

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