COUNTRY MILES Synonyms: 8 Similar and Opposite Words

country miles

noun

plural of country mile

as in miles

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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This time, the intent was for SpaceX to circle the globe from an altitude of 170 miles -- not just once but six times over almost 10 hours, ending with a Pacific splashdown near Chile.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
For 14-year-old Roxana Pérez de La Mora, that means waking up before dawn and traveling about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from her home to the school.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

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