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mile noun
Meaning : A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet. Exactly 1609.344 meters.
Synonyms : international mile, land mile, mi, stat mi, statute mile
Meaning : A unit of length used in navigation. Exactly 1,852 meters. Historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude.
Synonyms : air mile, international nautical mile, mi, naut mi, nautical mile
Meaning : A large distance.
Example :
He missed by a mile.
Meaning : A former British unit of length once used in navigation. Equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters).
Synonyms : sea mile
Meaning : A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters). 800 feet longer than a statute mile.
Synonyms : admiralty mile, geographical mile, mi, naut mi, nautical mile
Meaning : An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards.
Synonyms : roman mile
Meaning : A Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km.
Synonyms : mil, swedish mile
Meaning : A footrace extending one mile.
Example :
He holds the record in the mile.
