noun
league
An old unit of distance equal to about three miles.
The old map places the village one league from the castle.
Etymology
The distance name comes from Latin leuga, itself borrowed from a Gaulish term. Its value varied historically; the familiar English approximation is about three miles.
More examples
- The captain estimates the island is two leagues away.
- The journal describes a journey of ten leagues through the mountains.
- At that pace, walking one league takes about an hour.
Forms
league · leagues