Meaning & Definition of Mile in English
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Mile
/maɪl/
noun
1. A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet
- Exactly 1609.344 meters
synonym:
- mile,
- statute mile,
- stat mi,
- land mile,
- international mile,
- mi
2. A unit of length used in navigation
- Exactly 1,852 meters
- Historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
synonym:
- nautical mile,
- mile,
- mi,
- naut mi,
- knot,
- international nautical mile,
- air mile
3. A large distance
- "He missed by a mile"
synonym:
- mile
4. A former british unit of length once used in navigation
- Equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
synonym:
- sea mile,
- mile
5. A former british unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters)
- 800 feet longer than a statute mile
synonym:
- nautical mile,
- naut mi,
- mile,
- mi,
- geographical mile,
- Admiralty mile
6. An ancient roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
synonym:
- mile,
- Roman mile
7. A swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
synonym:
- mile,
- mil,
- Swedish mile
8. A footrace extending one mile
- "He holds the record in the mile"
synonym:
- mile
Examples of using
There are 100 acres in a square mile.
Go the extra mile; it's not crowded.
Let's go the extra mile.