mile
nouns
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
is derived from
a large distance
"he missed by a mile"
is a type of (narrower)
an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
is derived from
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
is derived from
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
a footrace extending one mile
"he holds the record in the mile"
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