Mile — synonyms, definition

1. mile (Noun)

16 synonyms
Admiralty mile Roman mile Swedish mile air mile geographical mile international mile international nautical mile knot land mile mi mil naut mi nautical mile sea mile stat mi statute mile
8 definitions

mile (Noun) — A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters.

mile (Noun) — A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude.

mile (Noun) — A large distance. ex. "he missed by a mile"

mile (Noun) — A former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters).

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

mile (Noun) — An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards.

mile (Noun) — A Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km.

mile (Noun) — A footrace extending one mile. ex. "he holds the record in the mile"

6 types of
large indefinite amount large indefinite quantity linear measure linear unit nautical linear unit track event
5 parts
440 yards 880 yards furlong half mile quarter mile
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