mile

mile

M0291900 (mīl)n.1. Abbr. mi. or mi A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters), used in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Also called land mile, statute mile. See Table at measurement.2. A nautical mile.3. An air mile.4. Sports A race that is one mile long.5. A relatively great distance: had to walk for miles in the airport.

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[Middle English, from Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia (passuum), a thousand (double paces), a Roman mile, pl. of mīlle, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots.]

mile

(maɪl) n1. (Units) 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 kilometres2. (Units) See nautical mile3. (Units) See Swedish mile4. (Units) any of various units of length used at different times and places, esp the Roman mile, equivalent to 1620 yards5. (often plural) informal a great distance; great deal: he missed by a mile. 6. (General Sporting Terms) a race extending over a mileadvmiles (intensifier): he likes his new job miles better. [Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)]

mile

(maɪl)

n. 1. Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).Abbr.: mi, mi. 2. nautical mile (def. 2). 3. international nautical mile. 4. any of various other units of distance at different periods and in different countries. Compare Roman mile. 5. a notable distance or margin: missed it by a mile. [before 1000; Middle English; Old English mīl < Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)]

mile

(mīl) A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (about 1,609 meters). Also called statute mile. See nautical mile. See Table at measurement.

mile

1. (mi) A unit of length equal to 1760 yd.2. Th only non-metric race still featured in many major athletics meets.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mile - a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 metersinternational mile, land mile, stat mi, statute mile, milinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of lengthfurlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards880 yards, half mile - a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile440 yards, quarter mile - a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mileleague - an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
	2.	mile - a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitudeair mile, international nautical mile, naut mi, nautical mile, mi, knotnautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation
	3.	mile - a large distance; "he missed by a mile"large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
	4.	mile - a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)sea milenautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation
	5.	mile - a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mileAdmiralty mile, geographical mile, naut mi, nautical mile, minautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation
	6.	mile - an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yardsRoman milelinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	7.	mile - a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 kmSwedish mile, millinear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	8.	mile - a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"track event - a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)

Translations

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mile

(mail) noun (sometimes abbreviated to m when written) a measure of length equal to 1,760 yards (1.61 km). We walked ten miles today; 70 miles per hour (sometimes written mph); a ten-mile hike. 英哩 英里ˈmilestone noun1. a stone set up to show distances in miles to various places. 里程碑 里程碑2. a very important event. The discovery of penicillin was a milestone in medical history. 重大事件 重大事件

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