miler

noun

mil·​er ˈmī-lər How to pronounce miler (audio)
1
: one that is a specified number of miles in length
used in combination
a 15-miler
2
: one that competes in mile races
often qualified in combination
a quarter-miler

Examples of miler in a Sentence

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There is no better suitcase, available for $1,650 for road warriors, airline million milers, and would-be travel influencers. Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024 Under Johnson, the northeastern Indiana school featured two national champions in cross-country, won a national team title in indoor track in 2020, was NAIA program of the year in 2021, and landed a recruiting commitment from the fastest high school miler in U.S. history in 2022. Tim Evans, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024 Delta Air Lines Delta has several levels of million miler status. Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024 However, there's always the perk of having million miler bragging rights. Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for miler 

Word History

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of miler was in 1819

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“Miler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miler. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

miler

noun
mil·​er ˈmī-lər How to pronounce miler (audio)
: one that competes in races a mile long
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