mile

🇺🇸 /maɪl/ 🇬🇧 /maɪl/
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noun
A1

A unit for measuring distance, equal to 1609 meters or 1760 yards.

He runs 10 miles every morning.

A2

A very large area or a very long distance.

We drove for miles and miles through the desert.

R

A race that is one mile long.

He won the mile race at the school sports day.

translation

n. A unit for measuring distance, equal to 1609 meters or 1760 yards.; A very large area or a very long distance.; A race that is one mile long.

Word Forms

Plural miles