Mile Meaning

There are 8 meaning(s) for word Mile

Meaning 1 : a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude

    Synonyms : air mile,  international nautical mile,  mi,  naut mi,  nautical mile
Meaning 2 : a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

    Synonyms : international mile,  land mile,  mi,  stat mi,  statute mile
Meaning 3 : a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

    Synonyms : mil,  swedish mile
Meaning 4 : a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile

    Synonyms : admiralty mile,  geographical mile,  mi,  naut mi,  nautical mile
Meaning 5 : an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

    Synonyms : roman mile
Meaning 6 : a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)

    Synonyms : sea mile
Meaning 7 : a footrace extending one mile

    Example : he holds the record in the mile

Meaning 8 : a large distance

    Example : he missed by a mile

How to Pronounce Mile

  • maɪl


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