| NOUN | quantity | mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, international mile, mi | a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet |
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| quantity | mile, nautical mile, mi, naut mi, international nautical mile, air mile | a unit of length used in navigation | |
| quantity | mile | a large distance | |
| quantity | mile, sea mile | a former British unit of length once used in navigation | |
| quantity | mile, nautical mile, naut mi, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile | a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters) | |
| quantity | mile, Roman mile | an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards | |
| quantity | mile, mil, Swedish mile | a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km | |
| event | mile | a footrace extending one mile |
| Sounds | may'l | |
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| Rhymes | aisle ... worthwhile: 64 rhymes with ayl... | |
| Meaning | A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters. | |
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| Synonyms | statute mile, stat mi, land mile, international mile, mi | |
| Part of | league | An obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles) |
| Parts | furlong | A unit of length equal to 220 yards |
| half mile, 880 yards | A unit of length equal to half of 1 mile | |
| quarter mile, 440 yards | A unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile | |
| Broader | linear unit, linear measure | A unit of measurement of length |
| Spanish | milla | |
| Catalan | milla | |
| Nouns | miler | a runner in a one-mile / mile race |
| miler | (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles | |
| Meaning | A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude / latitude. | |
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| Synonyms | nautical mile, mi, naut mi, international nautical mile, air mile | |
| Broader | nautical linear unit | A linear unit of distance used in navigation |
| Spanish | milla, milla náutica, nudo | |
| Catalan | milla, milla nàutica, nus | |
| Nouns | miler | (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles |
| Meaning | A large distance. | |
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| Example | "he missed by a mile" | |
| Broader | large indefinite quantity, large indefinite amount | An indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude |
| Meaning | A former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters). | |
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| Synonym | sea mile | |
| Broader | nautical linear unit | A linear unit of distance used in navigation |
| Spanish | milla | |
| Catalan | milla | |
| Nouns | miler | (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles |
| Meaning | A former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile. | |
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| Synonyms | nautical mile, naut mi, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile | |
| Broader | nautical linear unit | A linear unit of distance used in navigation |
| Spanish | milla | |
| Catalan | milla | |
| Nouns | miler | (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles |
| Meaning | An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards. | |
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| Synonym | Roman mile | |
| Broader | linear unit, linear measure | A unit of measurement of length |
| Spanish | milla | |
| Catalan | milla | |
| Nouns | miler | a runner in a one-mile / mile race |
| miler | (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles | |
| Meaning | A Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km. | |
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| Synonyms | mil, Swedish mile | |
| Broader | linear unit, linear measure | A unit of measurement of length |
| Spanish | milla | |
| Catalan | milla | |
| Nouns | miler | a runner in a one-mile / mile race |
| miler | (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles | |
| Meaning | A footrace extending one mile. | |
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| Example | "he holds the record in the mile" | |
| Broader | track event | A footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor) |
| Nouns | miler | a runner in a one-mile / mile race |
| miler | (used only in combinations) the length of something in miles | |
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