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mile

  [mahyl]
–noun
1. Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
2. nautical mile.
3. international nautical mile.
4. any of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries. Compare Roman mile.
5. a notable distance or margin: missed the target by a mile. Abbreviation: mi, mi.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME; OE mīl < L mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)
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mile   (mīl)   
n.  

  1. Abbr. mi. or mi A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters), used in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Also called land mile, statute mile. See Table at measurement.

  2. A nautical mile.

  3. An air mile.

  4. Sports A race that is one mile long.

  5. A relatively great distance: had to walk for miles in the airport.


[Middle English, from Old English mīl, from Latin mīlia (passuum), a thousand (double paces), a Roman mile, pl. of mīlle, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots.]
statute mile  
n.  See mile.
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mile   (mīl)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. A unit of length in the US Customary System, equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (about 1.61 kilometers). Also called statute mile.

  2. See nautical mile. See Table at measurement.


statute mile   (stāch't)  Pronunciation Key 
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