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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mile /maɪl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Weights and Measuresa unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers). Abbr.: mi,mi.
- Weights and Measuresnautical mile.
- Weights and Measuresany of various other units of distance used at different times in different countries:A Swedish mile equals ten English miles.
- a substantial distance:She missed it by a mile.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mile (mīl),USA pronunciation n. - Weights and MeasuresAlso called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Weights and MeasuresSee nautical mile.
- Weights and MeasuresSee international nautical mile.
- Weights and Measuresany of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries. Cf. Roman mile.
- a notable distance or margin:missed the target by a mile. Abbr.:mi, mi.
- Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)
- bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English mīl
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: mile /maɪl/ n
Also called: statute 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
- (often plural) informal a great distance; great deal: he missed by a mile
- a race extending over a mile
adv - miles ⇒ (intensifier): he likes his new job miles better
Etymology: Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces) |