mile
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Local volunteers have since helped transform the track into a 20+ mile long path for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and mobility scooters, with some sections also open to equestrians.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The image below shows a power plant and bridge less than a mile downriver from the border post before and after the flood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Less than a mile from the tracks, a “sale pending” sign sat in Dana Kyker’s yard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"You saw that with that performance. He was the best player on the pitch by a mile and that's what he does. It's good to have him on our side."
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
When she ran away to marry Hans, for example, she’d had to escape the watchful eye of her father, sneak off on foot, and swim half a mile to their rendezvous point.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
![]()
Thomas, who attended McClymonds High less than five miles from Memorial Stadium, said the stands will be “stacked full” of family members.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
The vessel reportedly began taking on water about four miles off the shore.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
The increasing quantity of satellites and debris in low-Earth orbit—roughly 100 to 1,200 miles above the planet—is raising concerns of collisions that could damage or destroy spacecraft and satellites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
The mission begins with a 100-day journey to a vantage point roughly one million miles from Earth, where the telescope will then start charting planets outside our solar system, known as exoplanets.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
I ride the exercise bike on Wednesday and run a slightly quicker four miles on Thursday.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
![]()