noun
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet
Synonyms
statute mile
stat mi
land mile
international mile
mi
Examples
- exactly 1609.344 meters
noun
a unit of length used in navigation
Synonyms
nautical mile
mi
naut mi
international nautical mile
air mile
Examples
- exactly 1,852 meters
- historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
noun
a large distance
Examples
- he missed by a mile
noun
a former British unit of length once used in navigation
Synonyms
sea mile
Examples
- equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
noun
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters)
Synonyms
nautical mile
naut mi
mi
geographical mile
Admiralty mile
Examples
- 800 feet longer than a statute mile
noun
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
Synonyms
Roman mile
noun
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
Synonyms
noun
a footrace extending one mile
Examples
- he holds the record in the mile