Definition of mile
1
: any of various units of distance: such as
a
: a unit equal to 5280 feet — see Weights and Measures Table
b
: nautical mile
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 adverbially This one is miles [=much, far] better than that one.
a mile a minute
: with great speed
talking a mile a minute
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The first known use of mile was before the 12th century
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