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.
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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Miyares referenced a Richmond Times-Dispatch report of a Virginia trooper clocking Jones at 116 miles per hour, framing him as unfit to enforce the law.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The final grand surprise of her first day in Mexico came when someone informed her that the creation was the work of a single nun living in the seclusion of the Hieronymite convent of Santa Paula, just a few miles away.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
In a video released by the Kremlin, Putin – wearing military garb – was shown meeting with Russia’s chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov, who told the president that the Burevestnik flew 8,700 miles (14,000 kilometers) over 15 hours.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Gran Vilaya Trek weaves a tapestry of natural and cultural wonders, winding through more than 30 miles of ancient cloud forests and pre-Incan archaeological remains.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The final grand surprise of her first day in Mexico came when someone informed her that the creation was the work of a single nun living in the seclusion of the Hieronymite convent of Santa Paula, just a few miles away.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
In a video released by the Kremlin, Putin – wearing military garb – was shown meeting with Russia’s chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov, who told the president that the Burevestnik flew 8,700 miles (14,000 kilometers) over 15 hours.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Gran Vilaya Trek weaves a tapestry of natural and cultural wonders, winding through more than 30 miles of ancient cloud forests and pre-Incan archaeological remains.
—Ally Jaksen, Outside, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mile
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 7 Nov. 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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