noun Download 🔗Share 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 sign said the next town was 20 miles away, so we knew it would be a long drive. " unit math science area Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 sign said the next gas station was 50 miles away, so we decided to fill up now. " unit math geography Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet. Examples : "The marathon course is 26 miles long. " unit area math Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The Scandinavian mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 10 kilometers defined in 1889. Examples : "In Sweden, a distance of 5 miles is equivalent to 50 kilometers. " unit math area number Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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 ancient Silk Road stretched for thousands of miles, not all of them measured in kilometers or standard Western units. " unit world history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (travel) An airline mile in a frequent flier program. Examples : "I'm saving my miles to get a free flight to visit my family. " business economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any similarly large distance. Examples : "The shot missed by a mile." area space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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." sport race entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One mile per hour, as a measure of speed. Examples : "five miles over the speed limit" vehicle time Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb Download 🔗Share Much; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative) Examples : "Her new paintings are miles better than her older ones." amount language Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading