miler

[ mahy-ler ]

noun
  1. a participant in a one-mile race.

  2. an athlete who specializes in one-mile races.

  1. a racehorse that can compete well in a one-mile race.

Origin of miler

1
First recorded in 1890–95; mile + -er1

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How to use miler in a sentence

  • Over on the starting line the half-milers were being placed.

    On Your Mark! | Ralph Henry Barbour
  • We have three 'quarter milers' who finish under a blanket, and any one of them is about good enough to win.

    At Start and Finish | William Lindsey
  • His eye for the moment was off his half-milers, and was attracted by Armstrong's leap for the rolling ball.

    Frank Armstrong at College | Matthew M. Colton
  • The dozen or so milers who had been summoned from the tent had had their ranks increased by several others.

    On Your Mark! | Ralph Henry Barbour
  • I said to the Duke: "Your Grace, they're just about finger-milers!"

British Dictionary definitions for miler

miler

/ (ˈmaɪlə) /


noun
  1. an athlete, horse, etc, that runs or specializes in races of one mile

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