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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The Micronesian nation of 33 coral islands is scattered over a remote area of the central Pacific that spans 3.5 million square kilometers (1.3 million square miles) – an area larger than India.
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Helen Regan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The land in the project could potentially be larger than one square mile, which would accommodate more than 500 million gallons of naturalized stormwater storage, according to the agencies.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
In reality, the moon and Mars will be separated by around 68 million miles (109 million kilometers).
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Board members also voted to keep their annual salary at $3,500 and set their mileage reimbursement rate according to Internal Revenue Service guidelines – currently 56.5 cents per mile.
—Jorge Sosa, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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Helen Regan, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
The land in the project could potentially be larger than one square mile, which would accommodate more than 500 million gallons of naturalized stormwater storage, according to the agencies.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025
In reality, the moon and Mars will be separated by around 68 million miles (109 million kilometers).
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Board members also voted to keep their annual salary at $3,500 and set their mileage reimbursement rate according to Internal Revenue Service guidelines – currently 56.5 cents per mile.
—Jorge Sosa, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 13 Feb. 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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