as in miles
a long distance
the distance from the car to the concert hall felt like a country mile in her new high heels
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miles
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The earthquake's epicenter was roughly 6 miles east-northeast of Blackhawk and occurred at a depth of 9 miles.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026 -
The California Highway Patrol responded to Silverado Trail near Oak Knoll Avenue, located about six miles north of Napa, around noon Saturday, finding three vehicles were involved in a crash.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Country miles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20miles. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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