mile

mile

noun \ˈmī(-ə)l\

Definition of MILE

1

: any of various units of distance: as a : a unit equal to 5280 feet — see weight table b : nautical mile

2

: a race of a mile

3

: a relatively great distance, degree, or interval —used chiefly adverbially in plural <was miles ahead of them in education>

— a mile a minute

: with great speed <talking a mile a minute>

Examples of MILE

1. We passed mile after mile of beautiful scenery as we drove through the country.
2. We traveled over miles of dirt road.
3. The car was traveling at 70 miles per hour.
4. We were miles from home.
5. We still have miles to go.
6. The beach stretched on for miles and miles.

Origin of MILE

Middle English, from Old English mīl, from Latin milia miles, from milia passuum, literally, thousands of paces, from milia, plural of mille thousand

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to MILE

Synonyms: afar, country mile, far cry, long haul

Antonyms: hair, inch, step, stone's throw

Related Words: infinity, light-year

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Rhymes with MILE

dial, file, isle, pile, smile, spile, stile, style, tile, trial, while, wile