mile
/maɪl/
noun
- A unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet or about 1.609 kilometers.
- The nearest gas station is two miles down the road.
- She ran a mile every morning before breakfast.
- The sign said the town was 10 miles away.
- A great distance or a large amount (often used figuratively).
- They live miles from the nearest hospital.
- Her new job is a mile better than her old one.
- He was miles ahead of the other students in math.
- A race or contest covering one mile.
- He won the mile at the track meet.
- She is training for the mile in the upcoming competition.
- The school record for the mile was broken last year.