Meaning of 'mile'

Find the meaning of the word ‘mile’

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Meaning of ‘mile’

8 definitions found.

mile

noun

a footrace extending one mile

Example: "They hold the record in the mile."

noun

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet

Synonyms: mi

noun

a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

Synonyms: mil

noun

an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

noun

a unit of length used in navigation

Synonyms: knot

noun

a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters)

Example: "800 feet longer than a statute mile"

Synonyms: mi

noun

a former British unit of length once used in navigation

Synonyms: sea mile

noun

a large distance

Example: "The basketball player missed by a mile."

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University

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