Australian English Meaning of mile

mile

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Definitions and Meaning of mile in English

Wordnet

mile (n)

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

a large distance

a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)

a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile

an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

a footrace extending one mile

Webster

mile (n.)

A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.

FAQs About the word mile

mile

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters, a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on t

infinity,Long haul,far away,a country mile,far cry from,light year

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