MILE

/maɪ̯l/ ► audio Scrabble 6 Words With Friends 8

Definition

  1. noun a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet. — synonyms: statute_mile, stat_mi, land_mile, international_mile, mi
  2. noun a unit of length used in navigation. — synonyms: nautical_mile, mi, naut_mi, international_nautical_mile, air_mile
  3. noun a large distance.
  4. noun a former British unit of length once used in navigation. — synonyms: sea_mile
  5. noun a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters). — synonyms: nautical_mile, naut_mi, mi, geographical_mile, Admiralty_mile
  6. noun an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards. — synonyms: Roman_mile
  7. noun a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km. — synonyms: mil, Swedish_mile
  8. noun a footrace extending one mile.

Examples

  • “The shot missed by a mile.”
  • “The runners competed in the mile.”
  • “five miles over the speed limit”

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