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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Jeep promises the new Cherokee will go anywhere the old Cherokee could and cover more than 500 miles on a tank of gasoline.
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Established in 1924, the Nogales Border Patrol Station is the second-largest station and one of the busiest sectors in the country, covering 27 miles of rugged territory.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Loyal customers sometimes drive miles out of their way to shop there.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
At the institutional level, the University of Hawaii’s pathways platform shows how agentic systems can close the last mile between academic achievement and workforce demand, continuously matching skills with opportunities and reducing talent flight.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Established in 1924, the Nogales Border Patrol Station is the second-largest station and one of the busiest sectors in the country, covering 27 miles of rugged territory.
—Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2025
Loyal customers sometimes drive miles out of their way to shop there.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
At the institutional level, the University of Hawaii’s pathways platform shows how agentic systems can close the last mile between academic achievement and workforce demand, continuously matching skills with opportunities and reducing talent flight.
—Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 28 Aug. 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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