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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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The city has 17 miles of coastline and is known for good surfing conditions, according to its website.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
The corridor stretching more than 8 miles is located near the edge of Uptown.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The tracks follow the edge of the beach for about six miles there, where the rails are threatened on one side by coastal erosion and on the other side by crumbling bluffs.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The city has 17 miles of coastline and is known for good surfing conditions, according to its website.
—July 1, CBS News, 1 July 2025
The corridor stretching more than 8 miles is located near the edge of Uptown.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
The tracks follow the edge of the beach for about six miles there, where the rails are threatened on one side by coastal erosion and on the other side by crumbling bluffs.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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