Noun Definition

mile

1.Definition: a footrace extending one mile

"He holds the record in the mile"

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

Related Noun(s):mi

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

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4.Definition: a large distance

"He missed by a mile"

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5.Definition: a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

Related Noun(s):mil

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

Related Noun(s):mi

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

Related Noun(s):mi

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8.Definition: an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

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