1
: thousand
found a salinity of 38.4 per mil
2
: a monetary unit formerly used in Cyprus equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ pound
3
: a unit of length equal to ¹/₁₀₀₀ inch used especially in measuring thickness (as of plastic films)
4
: a unit of angular measurement equal to ¹/₆₄₀₀ of 360 degrees and used especially in artillery
military
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2025
Thomas Mueller Net worth: $500 mil Raised in rural Idaho, Mueller joined SpaceX in 2002 as employee No. 1.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The Americas‘ two-hour premiere averaged 4.7 mil and a 0.4.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Or share a mil hojas ($10), a dessert with layers of crispy pastry and cream plus fruity flavors.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The film brought in $4.1 mil over the weekend, so Charles Melton did not shave Kit Connor in vain.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2025
Thomas Mueller Net worth: $500 mil Raised in rural Idaho, Mueller joined SpaceX in 2002 as employee No. 1.
—John Hyatt, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The Americas‘ two-hour premiere averaged 4.7 mil and a 0.4.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025
Or share a mil hojas ($10), a dessert with layers of crispy pastry and cream plus fruity flavors.
—Alex Golden, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mil
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“Mil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mil. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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