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mile
[ mahyl ]
noun
- Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5,280 feet, or 1,760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- any of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries. Compare Roman mile.
- a notable distance or margin: : mi, mi.
missed the target by a mile.
mile
/ ³¾²¹Éª±ô /
noun
- Also calledstatute mile a unit of length used in the UK, the US, and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards. 1 mile is equivalent to 1.609 34 kilometres
- See nautical mile
- See Swedish mile
- any of various units of length used at different times and places, esp the Roman mile, equivalent to 1620 yards
- informal.often plural a great distance; great deal
he missed by a mile
- a race extending over a mile
adverb
- miles(intensifier)
he likes his new job miles better
mile
/ ³¾Ä«±ô /
- A unit of length in the US Customary System, equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (about 1.61 kilometers).
- Also called statute mile
- See nautical mileSee Table at measurement
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mile1
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of mile1
Idioms and Phrases
- miss by a mile
- miss is as good as a mile
- stick out (like a mile)
Example Sentences
"Absolutely miles off it," was how he described the performance against Hibs.
For the Angels, success is defined 30 miles up the freeway.
The fire scorched more than 180 square miles of the San Gabriel Mountains and ranks among the largest fires in L.A.
Each grid square on the map has a resolution of a third of a mile in length, which is a substantial improvement from Bedmap2, he noted.
But they left their magic 3,000 miles away in Washington.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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