mile

Speech parts

1. mile - Noun

2. Mile - Proper noun

Meaning

A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mi sea mile nautical mile air mile land mile international mile Roman mile Swedish mile statute mile geographical mile naut mi international nautical mile Admiralty mile stat mi league

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Antonyms

step hair inch

Hypernyms

linear measure linear unit large indefinite amount large indefinite quantity nautical linear unit track event

Related terms

Mileski Milev Milevski

Phrases with the word

go the extra mile from a mile away give them an inch and they'll take a mile miss by a mile by a mile a mile a minute

Anagrams

lime Elim Elmi Emil Imel Lemi Liem Meli

Examples

he holds the record in the mile Source: Internet

he missed by a mile Source: Internet

1900–present Until World War II, Tallahassee remained a small southern town with virtually the entire population living within 1 mile (1.6 km) of the Capitol. Source: Internet

About a mile away, nine pronghorn were shot from the road and left to waste. Source: Internet

A boat launch is marooned a mile from the far-off glitter of the lake’s edge. Source: Internet

According to the music star, she would go the extra mile to get gifts for him to compensate for her absence. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Mildred Ella Didrikson Zaharias mildronate Mildura mile a minute Mile End Mile High Club