mile

[mahyl] / maɪl /

NOUN

5, 280 feet/1.609 kilometers measured

Synonyms

STRONG

square statute

WEAK

nautical

Example Sentences

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Amanda Nottingham, 42, said she was currently paid 35p per mile by her employer, Sheffield-based Visiting Angels.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“The shark nets, to be honest, in my opinion it’s pointless,” said Rob Renald, 41, who works in oil and gas, and lives about a mile from the Club Med beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Cornell Orchards, located about one third of a mile from the cemetery, may help support the massive bee population by providing abundant spring flowers.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

There’s four or five racks of clothes, and they go on what seems like a mile.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

It was less than a mile, but it felt like five.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

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