NOUN | quantity | statute mile, 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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Meaning | A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters. | |
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Synonyms | 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 |
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