Roman mile

American  

noun

1. a unit of length used by the ancient Romans, equivalent to about 1,620 yards (1,480 meters).

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Roman mile British  

noun

1. a unit of length used in ancient Rome, equivalent to about 1620 yards or 1481 metres

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Etymology

Origin of Roman mile

First recorded in 1770–80

Example Sentences

The feet of the hill are washed by two rivers, and there is a plain in front extending for three Roman miles.

From BBC

“Furlong” was as early as the 9th century used to translate the Latin stadium, 1⁄8th of the Roman mile.

From Project Gutenberg

Hadrian's Wall illuminations created a light where each of the forts and turrets used to be located, just one Roman mile apart.

From The Guardian

He sent Fara with his brave Herulians and three hundred picked men of the bodyguard two and a half Roman miles in advance.

From Project Gutenberg

The Roman mile probably rested on a measure of a degree of the meridian.

From Project Gutenberg