air mile

noun

: a mile in air travel

Examples of air mile in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web From collecting air miles to virtual stamps on a coffee chain app, customers of all demographics are attracted to tangible incentives that are conditional on regular engagement. Tommy Kearns, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024 David specializes in helping people use their frequent air miles and credit card points for flights. Irena Medavoy, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024 Yellowstone is about 63 air miles north to south and 54 air miles east to west, while Pictured Rocks is 5.75 miles at its widest point, according to the parks’ respective websites. Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 27 July 2024 That might sound like the blurb in a Caribbean island travel brochure, but save yourself the air miles and jet lag, because it can all be found just a short hop from mainland Cornwall. Julia O'Driscoll, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for air mile 

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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 12 Oct. 2024.

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