mi
1 of 3noun
ˈmē 
: the third note of the major scale in solfège
mi
2 of 3abbreviation (1)
1
mile; miles
2
mill
MI
3 of 3abbreviation (2)
1
Michigan
2
military intelligence
3
myocardial infarction
Example Sentences
Noun do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Your mobile phone is designed to talk to cell towers within about 10 km (6 mi). Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2022 Among the many places to get a banh mi in Houston is the drive-through lane at Saigon Hustle. Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 Purse $64,430, 3YOs&up, alw opt cl., turf, 1 1/16 mi. Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2022 Dakar 2022 will be taking place in Saudi Arabia January 2-14 with an introductory short rally on day one followed by 12 grueling long-distance races with a total distance close to 5,000 mi. David Blekhman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Tropical Depression Ida was located 65 mi NNE of Huntsville AL moving NE at 17 mph. New York Times, 3 Sep. 2021 Tuesday morning, Jeff Bezos followed, flying his Blue Origin New Shepard ship even higher—100 km (62 mi) up—and similarly joined the astronaut club. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 July 2021 The engine burned for just over two minutes, accelerating the ship to a maximum speed of 3,540 k/h (2,200 mph), and an altitude of roughly 80 km (50 mi.). Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 July 2021 See More
Noun
Hurricane Earl was located 180 mi south of Bermuda. Joe Mario Pedersen, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Your mobile phone is designed to talk to cell towers within about 10 km (6 mi). Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Aug. 2022 Among the many places to get a banh mi in Houston is the drive-through lane at Saigon Hustle. Fortune, 17 Aug. 2022 Purse $64,430, 3YOs&up, alw opt cl., turf, 1 1/16 mi. Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2022 Dakar 2022 will be taking place in Saudi Arabia January 2-14 with an introductory short rally on day one followed by 12 grueling long-distance races with a total distance close to 5,000 mi. David Blekhman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 Tropical Depression Ida was located 65 mi NNE of Huntsville AL moving NE at 17 mph. New York Times, 3 Sep. 2021 Tuesday morning, Jeff Bezos followed, flying his Blue Origin New Shepard ship even higher—100 km (62 mi) up—and similarly joined the astronaut club. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 July 2021 The engine burned for just over two minutes, accelerating the ship to a maximum speed of 3,540 k/h (2,200 mph), and an altitude of roughly 80 km (50 mi.). Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 20 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mi
Kids Definition
mi 1 of 3
noun
ˈmē
: the third note of the musical scale
mi.
2 of 3abbreviation
1
mile
2
miles
MI
3 of 3abbreviation
Michigan
Medical Definition
MI
abbreviation
1
mitral incompetence; mitral insufficiency
2
myocardial infarction