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DictionarymileUnit of distance
noun

mile

MYLE/maɪl/

A unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet.

The two posts mark a mile of road.

A straight stretch of road bounded by two matching mileposts marked “0 mi” and “1 mi,” making one mile a visible interval rather than an abstract number.
Etymology
mileLatina thousand

The “thousand” originally counted a Roman mile’s thousand double paces, one step with each foot. The English mile later acquired its fixed length of 5,280 feet.

In context

Columbia River Orienteering Club0:50
here's the one mile Mark here if I put my thumb on the mile distance I can see that one two 3 four thumbs conveniently covers one mile
Wilderness Navigation #8 - Measure Distance with a Finger

More examples

  • She walked three miles before lunch.
  • The path continued for another mile.
  • They measured the distance in miles.

Forms

mile · miles

mileage noun — Distance traveled in miles.

Similar words

kilometer
A metric distance of about six-tenths of a mile.