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.
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Riverbend Park has 10 miles of trails on a bike-friendly flat rock surface.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Built by the community for the community, Icy Strait Point was located more than a mile from the town of Hoonah to preserve the privacy of locals.
—Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Russian troops are just across the Dnipro River, less than three miles from Ukrainian forces and the beleaguered population they’re charged with defending.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
For about four hours, the storm raced along a track of more than 200 miles, decimating parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
Built by the community for the community, Icy Strait Point was located more than a mile from the town of Hoonah to preserve the privacy of locals.
—Elaine Glusac, Travel + Leisure, 18 Mar. 2025
Russian troops are just across the Dnipro River, less than three miles from Ukrainian forces and the beleaguered population they’re charged with defending.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
For about four hours, the storm raced along a track of more than 200 miles, decimating parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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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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