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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Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
The 8-mile-long barrier island is known for its calm Gulf waters, dolphin sightings, and more.
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The two countries have long disagreed on stretches of their 500-mile border that had been demarcated under French colonial rule, especially around the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples, and have clashed several times over the years, including between 2008 and 2011.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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Robert Muggah, The Conversation, 9 Dec. 2025
The 8-mile-long barrier island is known for its calm Gulf waters, dolphin sightings, and more.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2025
Geographically, if the hospital is the only maternity care provider in a county with a shortage (fewer than 60 per 10,000 births or fewer than 128 providers within a 15-mile radius), it is deemed eligible.
—Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025
The two countries have long disagreed on stretches of their 500-mile border that had been demarcated under French colonial rule, especially around the Preah Vihear and Ta Muen Thom temples, and have clashed several times over the years, including between 2008 and 2011.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mile. Accessed 12 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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