mile
n.
unit of distance equal to 5280 feet (approximately 1609 meters); relatively great distance
Mile
A mile is a
unit of
length, usually used to measure
distance, in a number of different systems, including
Imperial units,
United States customary units and
Norwegian/Swedish mil. Its size can vary from system to system, but in each is between one and ten
kilometers. In contemporary English contexts mile refers to either:the statute mile of 5,280
feet (1,609.344
m exactly), or 63,360
inchesthe international
nautical mile of exactly 1,852
meters (about 6,076
feet).
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mile
Noun
1. a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
(synonym) statute mile, stat mi, land mile, mi
(hypernym) linear unit
(part-holonym) league
(part-meronym) furlong
2. a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
(synonym) nautical mile, mi, naut mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile
(hypernym) nautical linear unit
3. a large distance; "he missed by a mile"
(hypernym) large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount
4. a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
(synonym) sea mile
(hypernym) nautical linear unit
5. a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
(synonym) nautical mile, naut mi, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile
(hypernym) nautical linear unit
6. an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
(synonym) Roman mile
(hypernym) linear unit
7. a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
(synonym) Swedish mile
(hypernym) linear unit
8. a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
(hypernym) track event
mile (f)
n.
mile, unit of distance equal to 5280 feet (approximately 1609 meters); relatively great distance
mil
n.
mile, pivot, axle, pin, style, arbor, axle tree, cannon, gudgeon, pintle, shaft, spindle, stylus, tree, probe
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n.
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