 mile |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a unit of length equal to 1760 yards | |
| Synonyms: | stat_mi land_mile mi statute_mile | |
| Related terms: | linear_unit league half_mile quarter_mile furlong | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters | |
| Synonyms: | mi naut_mi knot international_nautical_mile air_mile nautical_mile | |
| Related terms: | nautical_linear_unit | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a large distance | |
| Examples: | "he missed by a mile" |
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| Related terms: | large_indefinite_quantity | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (Roman antiquity) an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards | |
| Synonyms: | Roman_mile | |
| Related terms: | linear_unit | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet) | |
| Synonyms: | naut_mi mi geographical_mile Admiralty_mile nautical_mile | |
| Related terms: | nautical_linear_unit | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet) | |
| Synonyms: | sea_mile | |
| Related terms: | nautical_linear_unit | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km | |
| Synonyms: | Swedish_mile | |
| Related terms: | linear_unit | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (sport) a footrace extending one mile | |
| Examples: | "he holds the record in the mile" |
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| Related terms: | track_event | |
| Similar spelling: |
Mille Miley Miele mil Millie Mill Milly Milla Millay milieu milo Mila Maile |
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