mile

noun

/maɪl/

Definition

B1 [C] a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.6 kilometres: a ten-mile drive The nearest town is ten miles away. The speed limit is 30 miles an/per hour.Measurements of length and distance miles C1 [plural] › a very long way: From the top, we could see for miles in every direction. He lives miles away on the other side of town.Measurements of length and distance

(Definition of mile noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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