COUNTRY MILES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

country miles

noun

plural of country mile

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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Evacuation boats are operating from three piers on the peninsula, which is situated about 70 kilometers (43 miles) west of Bordeaux in southwestern France, the province’s prefect, Sophie Brocas, said Friday morning.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Gray's trial had been scheduled to start in mid-October in Columbia County, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from where the shooting happened, after the judge agreed to a defense request for a change of venue.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

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