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 walking route is one mile along a forest trail, accompanied by holiday sounds, caroling, food trucks and games.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
There are no footbeds or arch support, but that hasn’t stopped me from jogging through airports, putting dozens of city miles on them, or wandering the lower reaches of Jackon’s Snow King Mountain (the rubber is surprisingly grippy).
—Lily Ritter, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Police officers spotted Lindner in Peebles, a village 30 miles east of Mount Orab, and began a chase that reached over 100 mph.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2025
Letting your car warm up on a Milwaukee street unattended could cost your more than some miles per gallon.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
There are no footbeds or arch support, but that hasn’t stopped me from jogging through airports, putting dozens of city miles on them, or wandering the lower reaches of Jackon’s Snow King Mountain (the rubber is surprisingly grippy).
—Lily Ritter, Outside, 18 Nov. 2025
Police officers spotted Lindner in Peebles, a village 30 miles east of Mount Orab, and began a chase that reached over 100 mph.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2025
Letting your car warm up on a Milwaukee street unattended could cost your more than some miles per gallon.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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