country mile

noun

: a long distance

Examples of country mile in a Sentence

He lives a country mile from the nearest store. She beat the other swimmers by a country mile.
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Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of country mile was in 1829

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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/country%20mile. Accessed 9 Oct. 2024.

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