1. (noun) mile, statute mile, stat mi, land mile, international mile, mi
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mi, statute mile, sea mile, international mile, air mile, mil, geographical mile, myocardial infarction, naut mi, myocardial infarct, land mile, stat mi, mile
2. (noun) nautical mile, mile, mi, naut mi, knot, international nautical mile, air mile
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
Synonyms: burl, air mile, slub, land mile, sea mile, stat mi, international nautical mile, geographical mile, mile, grayback, knot, mil, mi, myocardial infarction, greyback, international mile, statute mile, nautical mile, naut mi, gnarl, myocardial infarct
3. (noun) mile
a large distance
Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mi, statute mile, sea mile, international mile, air mile, mil, geographical mile, naut mi, land mile, stat mi
4. (noun) sea mile, mile
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mi, sea mile, international mile, statute mile, mil, geographical mile, naut mi, air mile, land mile, stat mi, mile
5. (noun) nautical mile, naut mi, mile, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mile, stat mi, international mile, air mile, mil, sea mile, geographical mile, statute mile, myocardial infarction, naut mi, myocardial infarct, land mile, mi
6. (noun) mile, Roman mile
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mi, statute mile, sea mile, international mile, air mile, mil, geographical mile, naut mi, land mile, stat mi, mile
7. (noun) mile, mil, Swedish mile
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
Synonyms: nautical mile, air mile, millilitre, land mile, sea mile, stat mi, international nautical mile, geographical mile, mile, knot, cc, mil, mi, cubic centimetre, ml, cubic centimeter, international mile, statute mile, milliliter, naut mi
8. (noun) mile
a footrace extending one mile
Synonyms: international nautical mile, knot, nautical mile, mi, statute mile, sea mile, international mile, air mile, mil, geographical mile, naut mi, land mile, stat mi
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