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 low pressure area forecasters are tracking was located a little more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands, the hurricane center said in the advisory, with showers and thunderstorms gradually becoming better organized.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The 82-mile loop travels along lava fields, forests, rivers, waterfalls, and displays mountain views of six Cascade peaks.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The area is a food desert, meaning a third of the neighborhood’s population lives more than a mile from a grocery store.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The low pressure area forecasters are tracking was located a little more than 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands, the hurricane center said in the advisory, with showers and thunderstorms gradually becoming better organized.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The 82-mile loop travels along lava fields, forests, rivers, waterfalls, and displays mountain views of six Cascade peaks.
—Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The area is a food desert, meaning a third of the neighborhood’s population lives more than a mile from a grocery store.
—Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 9 Oct. 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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