Miles

[ mahylz ]
/ maɪlz /
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noun

Nelson Appleton,1839–1925, U.S. army officer.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “merciful.”

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Definition for miles (2 of 2)

mile
[ mahyl ]
/ maɪl /

noun

Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
nautical mile.
international nautical mile.
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

before 1000; Middle English; Old English mīl < Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)
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Words related to miles

statute, square, nautical

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British Dictionary definitions for miles (1 of 2)

Miles
/ (maɪlz) /

noun

Bernard, Baron Miles of Blackfriars. 1907–91, British actor and theatre manager. He founded the Mermaid Theatre in London, and was known as a character actor

British Dictionary definitions for miles (2 of 2)

mile
/ (maɪl) /

noun

adverb

miles (intensifier)he likes his new job miles better

Word Origin for mile

Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)
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Scientific definitions for miles

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
See nautical mile. See Table at measurement.
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Idioms and Phrases with miles

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