Synonyms of miles

miles

noun

plural of mile

as in infinities

a long distance

the recluse lived in a small cabin miles away from his closest neighbor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infinities
• long hauls
• light-years
• country miles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inches
• steps
• hairs
• stone's throws

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of miles

The 18-year-old was sent to Adelanto ICE Detention Center in handcuffs, nearly a hundred miles away from his worried family members. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Maloney was the chief of police in Chico, the Butte County college town about 30 miles northeast of Willows, from September 2009 through April 2012. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Since then, ships and aircraft have continued to comb waters nearly 300 kilometers (180 miles) southwest of Karachi, where the plane disappeared from radar while approaching Pakistan’s largest city from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Bouffard, who was declared dead at the scene 19 minutes later, was on her way home from work and about four miles from her exit. — Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Rounding it all off is a monthly $1,034 HOA fee availing owners to Gray Head’s amenities, which include 16 miles of private trails for hiking, mountain biking, and snowshoeing, along with tennis courts and a fishing pond stocked with trout. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 July 2026

Mature birds are released at Palmyra Preserve on the island of Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 miles south of Honolulu, Hawaii. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Two people in Nevada were killed after one of Tesla’s trucks crashed into a Volkswagen Beetle about 30 miles from Tesla’s gigafactory in the state. — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026