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mile

10 definitions • 13 examples
1
a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.6 kilometres:

Examples:

a ten-mile drive
The nearest town is ten miles away.
mile an/per hour The speed limit is 30 miles an/per hour.
2
a race over a distance of a mile:

Examples:

He held the world record for running the mile.
In 2001, Webb ran the mile in 3:53.43.
3
the time that it takes to run a mile:

Examples:

He was the first person to run a four-minute mile.
As a freshman you have to do ten minute miles.
4
a very long way:

Examples:

From the top, we could see for miles in every direction.
5
a unit of measurement of distance equal to 1760 yards or 1.6 kilometers
6
Miles can mean a very long distance:

Examples:

They live way out in the country, miles from anywhere.
7
a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.6 kilometres:

Examples:

We are just three miles from the airport.
8
to make more effort than is expected of you:

Examples:

To be successful, you need to be willing to go the extra mile for your customers.
9
used for saying how fast a vehicle, plane, etc. is travelling or can travel:

Examples:

The speed limit on UK motorways is 70 miles per hour.
10
used for saying how much fuel a vehicle uses:

Examples:

The car does around 40 miles per gallon in town.

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