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.
see also a mile a minute
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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Following the accident, the northbound lanes of I-25 at mile marker 259, near Crossroads Boulevard, will be closed for an extended period.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
In 2022, the police board voted to allow officers to live within a 30-mile radius of Kansas City.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
But Humphreys was able to get away and flee more than 800 miles north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was arrested after a high-speed chase with police.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 Dec. 2025
In 2022, the police board voted to allow officers to live within a 30-mile radius of Kansas City.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
But Humphreys was able to get away and flee more than 800 miles north to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was arrested after a high-speed chase with police.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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