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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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Under Hegseth, the military has taken over control of hundreds of miles along the U.S. southern border with Mexico in an effort to tamp down unauthorized entry by migrants.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 June 2025
Two drones hit a plant specializing in electronic warfare equipment in the Chuvashia region, located more than 370 miles east of Moscow, local officials reported.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Several people are receiving medical treatment after a skydiving plane with 20 passengers and crew on board crashed in Coffee County, Tennessee, about 60 miles south of Nashville, according to the City of Tullahoma, where the crash occurred Sunday afternoon.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 13 Jun. 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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