mile

noun

ˈmī(-ə)l

: any of various units of distance: such as

: a unit equal to 5280 feet see Weights and Measures Table

: nautical mile

: a race of a mile

: a relatively great distance, degree, or interval

—usually plural

was miles ahead of them in education

—sometimes used adverbially

This one is miles [=much, far] better than that one.

Example Sentences

We passed mile after mile of beautiful scenery as we drove through the country. We traveled over miles of dirt road. The car was traveling at 70 miles per hour. We were miles from home. We still have miles to go. The beach stretched on for miles and miles. See More

Recent Examples on the Web The 5th Avenue Mile will not be the first road mile for Hocker, who ran 4:08 for second place in the Monumental Mile at Indianapolis on June 6, 2019.

David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 Michener blasted off to a 200-foot lead on the field within the first mile and held it throughout, winning the race in 16:56.

Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 George Springer then popped up a pitch down the right field line, but Rob Refsnyder – newly inserted into the game following Pham’s injury – covered just 5,200 feet of the mile needed to reach the ball, and his dive proved fruitless.

Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 That’s how retailers can win the last mile this year.

Gary Drenik, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Apart from cross country, Lauren also runs the mile, 2-mile and 800 meter during track season in spring.

Marlee Zanna Thompson, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022 The remaining mile or so of the hike is all downhill.

Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 These spots are scenic and quiet, and a handful can be found within the first mile of the road.

Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 That’s how Yoder, the current world record holder for the backward mile, found his way into the sport.

Gaya Gupta, Washington Post, 9 July 2022 See More

单词	a mile a minute
释义	mile noun ˈmī(-ə)l 1 : any of various units of distance: such as a : a unit equal to 5280 feet see Weights and Measures Table b : nautical mile 2 : a race of a mile 3 : a relatively great distance, degree, or interval —usually plural was miles ahead of them in education —sometimes used adverbially This one is miles [=much, far] better than that one. Phrases a mile a minute : with great speed talking a mile a minute Synonyms afar country mile far cry long haul See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We passed mile after mile of beautiful scenery as we drove through the country. We traveled over miles of dirt road. The car was traveling at 70 miles per hour. We were miles from home. We still have miles to go. The beach stretched on for miles and miles. See More Recent Examples on the Web The 5th Avenue Mile will not be the first road mile for Hocker, who ran 4:08 for second place in the Monumental Mile at Indianapolis on June 6, 2019. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 Michener blasted off to a 200-foot lead on the field within the first mile and held it throughout, winning the race in 16:56. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 George Springer then popped up a pitch down the right field line, but Rob Refsnyder – newly inserted into the game following Pham’s injury – covered just 5,200 feet of the mile needed to reach the ball, and his dive proved fruitless. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 That’s how retailers can win the last mile this year. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Apart from cross country, Lauren also runs the mile, 2-mile and 800 meter during track season in spring. Marlee Zanna Thompson, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022 The remaining mile or so of the hike is all downhill. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 These spots are scenic and quiet, and a handful can be found within the first mile of the road. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 That’s how Yoder, the current world record holder for the backward mile, found his way into the sport. Gaya Gupta, Washington Post, 9 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English mīl, from Latin milia miles, from milia passuum, literally, thousands of paces, from milia, plural of mille thousand First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing mile a mile a minute nautical mile country mile go the extra mile three-mile limit stand/stick out a mile statute mile air mile pound mile sea mile See More a mile a minute nautical mile country mile go the extra mile three-mile limit stand/stick out a mile statute mile air mile pound mile sea mile See More Kids Definition mile noun ˈmīl 1 : a measure of distance ( statute mile ) equal to 5280 feet (1609 meters) 2 : a measure of distance ( geographical mile or nautical mile ) used in air and sea travel equal to about 6076 feet (1852 meters) a mile a minute phrase as in soon with great speed She was typing at a mile a minute. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance soon quick quickly rapidly fast swiftly full tilt hot swift promptly hastily immediately posthaste at full throttle like wildfire presto speedily pronto apace at full tilt briskly chop-chop double-quick lickety-split snappily in a hurry hell-for-leather like a shot fleetly in short order abruptly like gangbusters readily suddenly by leaps and bounds rashly vigorously impulsively recklessly impetuously energetically Antonyms & Near Antonyms slowly slow leisurely ploddingly deliberately sluggishly belatedly tardily laggardly delinquently lingeringly See More
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mile

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