mile

B1
Pronunciation
/maɪ̯l/
/maɪ̯l/
Noun
9 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

2 Definition

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.

3 Definition

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

4 Definition

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

5 Definition

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

6 Definition

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

7 Definition

Any similarly large distance.

Example Sentences
  • The shot missed by a mile.
8 Definition

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

Example Sentences
  • The runners competed in the mile.
9 Definition

One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.

Example Sentences
  • five miles over the speed limit