Mile

/mˈa‍ɪl/

/ˈmaɪɫ/

Mile

a unit of measuring length equal to 1.6 kilometers or 1760 yards

a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

synonyms : air mile

a footrace extending one mile

a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

synonyms : mil

an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

synonyms : Roman mile

a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)

synonyms : sea mile

a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile

a large distance

Examples

1. The walk from my house to the station is about two miles.

2. The twins' resemblance stuck out a mile.

3. The car was doing 90 miles an hour.

4. The beach is a mile away.