mile
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change- (countable) A mile is a measurement of distance. It is equal to 1.609 km (5280 feet, or 1760 yards).
- It's about a mile and a half to the school.
- She was driving at speeds over 80 miles an hour.
- (countable) For ships and airplanes a nautical mile is equal to 1.853 km (6080.20 feet).
- (countable) You use miles to talk about a long distance.
- We're miles from home and we have no food or radio.