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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Two more deaths were reported when a tornado hit rural parts of Scott County, Missouri about 130 miles to the south.
St. Louis resident Joan Miller had a narrow escape when a tornado struck her historic 1912 brick home and ripped away the walls.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 May 2025
All four satellites are on their way to, or already operating in, geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.
—ArsTechnica, 17 May 2025
The café is less than a mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
The Las Vegas tunnel may only be 1.7 miles long at present, but even that achievement has been enough to grab the attention of Amtrak.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 18 May 2025
All four satellites are on their way to, or already operating in, geosynchronous orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator.
—ArsTechnica, 17 May 2025
The café is less than a mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
The Las Vegas tunnel may only be 1.7 miles long at present, but even that achievement has been enough to grab the attention of Amtrak.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 31 May. 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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