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 first practical transformer was switched on about 15 miles down the road, in 1886, when William Stanley lit stores and offices lining Great Barrington’s Main Street. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

She was airlifted later on Monday to a hospital in the state capital, Melbourne, 236 kilometers (147 miles) away. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

The drone evacuation flight took 1 hour and 14 minutes from start to finish while covering a distance of nearly 39 miles (62 kilometers). — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026

About 10 miles to the east in Southaven, Mississippi, more SpaceXAI turbines would chug to life at the new site of Colossus 2 — which fuels its Grok AI chatbot. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Looting and damage were reported around the Place de la République square, which is located around 5 miles south of the Stade de France, the site of Sunday's game. — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

He was born and raised in a small rural community in Oklahoma, hundreds of miles west of the Ivy League powerhouses to the east. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

The current itinerary for the trip is ambitious and the longest of his papacy to date, calling for Leo to clock just over 19,000 miles on a dozen flights and two helicopter rides, and a significant altitude change in Peru. — Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

The fest, held in the Red Sea resort roughly 250 miles south of Cairo, also announced the composition of the other jury rosters for its ninth edition. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026