Definitions

mile

[mahyl] / maɪl /

NOUN

5, 280 feet/1.609 kilometers measured

Synonyms

STRONG

square statute

WEAK

nautical

Example Sentences

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Crane is part of Three Mile Island, a shuttered nuclear plant in Pennsylvania.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

His work reflects on the history of Miracle Mile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

At an office off the busy Mile End Road, in east London, on a Tuesday evening in early April, our undercover reporter was receiving an instruction course in how to apply for asylum.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant open their book User Friendly with the cautionary tale of the Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

“Most of that food was for the Hundred Mile Wilderness, Stephen. We don’t know what kind of supplies there’ll be in Monson.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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