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mile

/maɪ̯l/

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The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.

Examples :

"The marathon runner's training schedule called for running 26 miles each week. "

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Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.

Examples :

"The marathon runner trained for six months, aiming to complete the 26.2-mile race. "

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Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.

Examples :

"My brother ran a mile to school this morning. "

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The Scandinavian mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 10 kilometers defined in 1889.

Examples :

"The school's track was 5 miles long, or 10 kilometers, according to the Scandinavian mile definition. "

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Any of many customary units of length from other measurement systems of roughly similar values, as the Chinese (里) or Arabic mile (al-mīl).

Examples :

"The Chinese mile is a little longer than a kilometer. "

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(travel) An airline mile in a frequent flier program.

Examples :

"My frequent flyer program awards me one mile for every 100 miles I fly. "

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Any similarly large distance.

Examples :

"The shot missed by a mile."

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A race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters)

Examples :

"The runners competed in the mile."

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One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.

Examples :

"five miles over the speed limit"