1
: any of various units of distance: such as
a
: a unit equal to 5280 feet see Weights and Measures Table
b
2
: a race of a mile
3
: a relatively great distance, degree, or interval
—usually plural
was miles ahead of them in education
—sometimes used adverbiallyThis one is miles [=much, far] better than that one.
Examples of mile in a Sentence
We passed mile after mile of beautiful scenery as we drove through the country.
We traveled over miles of dirt road.
The car was traveling at 70 miles per hour.
We were miles from home.
We still have miles to go.
The beach stretched on for miles and miles.
Recent Examples on the Web
According to a uniform citation by Kentucky State Police, obtained by CBS News, the home is located about 20 miles south of Exit 49 on I-75, where the shooting took place.
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
That distance surpassed the record set by NASA’s 1966 Gemini 11 mission, which reached 853 miles (1,373 kilometers) during its trek around Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
The unincorporated San Bernardino County community about 125 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, was founded in 1946 by a group of Hollywood A-listers who wanted to create a town that could also work as a movie set for westerns.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Read more Photo of the day: 870 miles above your house
A SpaceX mission that will include in the first commercial spacewalk launched on Tuesday, marking a new milestone in private spaceflight.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024
That distance surpassed the record set by NASA’s 1966 Gemini 11 mission, which reached 853 miles (1,373 kilometers) during its trek around Earth.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 11 Sep. 2024
The unincorporated San Bernardino County community about 125 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, was founded in 1946 by a group of Hollywood A-listers who wanted to create a town that could also work as a movie set for westerns.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Read more Photo of the day: 870 miles above your house
A SpaceX mission that will include in the first commercial spacewalk launched on Tuesday, marking a new milestone in private spaceflight.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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mile
noun1
: a unit of measure equal to 5280 feet (about 1609 meters)
called also statute mile
see measure2
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