air mile

noun

: a mile in air travel

Examples of air mile in a Sentence

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Walt Nauta, the director of Oval Office Operations, is not far behind her in air miles. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Walt Nauta,the director of Oval Office Operations, is not far behind her in air miles. — Josh Boak, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 After traveling about 16,000 air miles round trip for their season-opener in Australia — and suffering a humiliating loss to the San Francisco 49ers — the home opener requires only a 28-mile journey and offers a chance for a reboot. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The Hurricanes flew 2,575 air miles west for their season opener, the longest mainland trip for a conference matchup in all of FBS. — Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for air mile

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of air mile was in 1907

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“Air mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/air%20mile. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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