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mile - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'mile' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Mile [ n.]
- A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.

Meaning of 'mile' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . mile [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a footrace extending one mile
Example in sentence:
  • he holds the record in the mile
Meaning (2):
- a large distance
Example in sentence:
  • he missed by a mile