Definitions

mile

[mahyl] / maɪl /

NOUN

5, 280 feet/1.609 kilometers measured

Synonyms

STRONG

square statute

WEAK

nautical

Example Sentences

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I don’t think that was the pitch either, it has just swung a MILE.

From The Guardian • Aug. 3, 2019

He measured the first mile the other day, and when we came to the spot I painted on a large rock 1 MILE.

From Three Years in Tristan da Cunha by Barrow, Katherine Mary

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