as in mile
a long distance
the distance from the car to the concert hall felt like a country mile in her new high heels
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Recent Examples of country mile
Peaches, my favorite fruit by a backwoods country mile, seemed deeply Southern, or so this Yankee had always thought.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Schaefer is the best defenseman in the draft class by a country mile.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
With the most cap space in the league by a country mile, the pressure was extraordinary for the New England brass.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Schaefer is the best defenseman in the draft class by a country mile.
—Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
The hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2025
With the most cap space in the league by a country mile, the pressure was extraordinary for the New England brass.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for country mile
mile
Noun
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The aircraft currently offers an endurance of about one hour, providing a range of 60 to 100 miles.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The officer was eventually knocked off the vehicle, and other members of law enforcement took Muñoz-Guatemala into custody about a mile away.—
Mark Morales,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Country mile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/country%20mile. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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