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▸ noun: a footrace extending one mile ("He holds the record in the mile")
▸ noun: a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
▸ noun: a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
▸ noun: an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
▸ noun: a large distance ("He missed by a mile")
▸ noun: a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
▸ noun: a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
▸ noun: a British unit of length equivalent to 1,609.34 meters (5,280 feet)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #70025)
▸ Also see miles
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▸ noun: a footrace extending one mile ("He holds the record in the mile")
▸ noun: a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
▸ noun: a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
▸ noun: an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
▸ noun: a large distance ("He missed by a mile")
▸ noun: a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
▸ noun: a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
▸ noun: a British unit of length equivalent to 1,609.34 meters (5,280 feet)
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #70025)
▸ Also see miles
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to mile
▸ Usage examples for mile
▸ Idioms related to mile (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing mile
▸ Words that often appear near mile
▸ Rhymes of mile
▸ Invented words related to mile