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.
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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 closed stretch covered 26 miles, from mile point 183 to mile point 209, in both directions.
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Three fires in the state have consumed more than 1,140 square miles of mostly grassland.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
The epicenter was approximately 14 miles south-southwest of South Dos Palos, at a depth of 5 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Although immaculately updated, traces of the past remain in the property’s 26 miles of crown moulding restored by a team from Paris.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 17 Mar. 2026
Three fires in the state have consumed more than 1,140 square miles of mostly grassland.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
The epicenter was approximately 14 miles south-southwest of South Dos Palos, at a depth of 5 miles.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Although immaculately updated, traces of the past remain in the property’s 26 miles of crown moulding restored by a team from Paris.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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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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