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

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, 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, 29 Sep. 2026

The Center for Strategic and International Studies lists the SM-6’s range at nearly 230 miles, but that figure does not establish how far the missile flew during Atlantic Thunder. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026

Andrew Chemers was with a different group several miles away and found Trooper in some brush. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Only the federal government is allowed to set miles-per-gallon rules. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Post Tropical Cyclone Fay is in the Atlantic Ocean, 1,590 miles west-southwest of the Azores. — Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

The state is sizable—447 miles long from north to south and 361 miles wide from east to west—which gives you all the more reason to return again and again to uncover more of its charms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

The earthquake's epicenter was about 11 miles west-northwest of Klamath Falls and occurred at a depth of 9 miles. — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026