mile

[mahyl] / maɪl /

NOUN

5, 280 feet/1.609 kilometers measured

Synonyms

STRONG

square statute

WEAK

nautical

Example Sentences

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The Pakistani market near me has the best spice prices by a mile.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

The car in your driveway is far less likely to kill you than its 1975 counterpart—traffic fatalities per mile driven have fallen by roughly 62%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Nonetheless, ensuring complete security of the 53 square mile airport, the second largest by landmass in the the world, is a challenging task, he acknowledged.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Located on the site of former Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the Quartermile development gets its name from the fact it measures a quarter of a mile from corner to corner.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I let him help me up, my brain going a mile a minute as I worked to think my way out of this.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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