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Mile meaning

  1. The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
  2. Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.
  3. Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.

Synonyms of Mile

mi linear unit nautical linear unit nautical mile naut mi sea mile large indefinite amount large indefinite quantity air mile international nautical mile knot land mile stat mi statute mile geographical mile

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Using Mile

  • The main meaning on this page is: The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards. | Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values. | Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.
  • Useful related words include: mi, linear unit, nautical linear unit, nautical mile.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: mijl.
  • In the example corpus, mile often appears in combinations such as: mile marker, the mile, one mile.

Context around Mile

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 12 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Mile

  • In this selection, "mile" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 300, half, nine, marker, away and high stand out and add context to how "mile" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include efficient 300 mile ev with, 1 2 mile fitness walk, mile marker, half mile and per mile. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "mile" sits close to words such as bright, ill and parks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with mile

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

The previous Croatian mile, now known as the " ban mile" ( banska milja main), had been the Austrian mile given above. (20 words)

Another erected in Par indicates that Par Beach is half a mile away with Charlestown also half a mile away. (20 words)

Expect alternating lane closures between mile mark 117 and mile marker 119, daily, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. (20 words)

In this study, the probability that a blood sample would exceed the state's safety threshold was 21.4% lower for children living a mile or more from the airport than it was for children living within a half mile of the airport. (43 words)

The family friendly Johnson Brunetti 5K, new 1/2 mile fitness walk, or Kids Fun Run to benefit Hartford’s oldest and largest free youth summer program in the country will be held on a newly designed 3.1-mile course. (41 words)

On the day of the controlled burn, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered an immediate evacuation of a 1-mile-by-2-mile area surrounding East Palestine, which is situated close to the state line. (39 words)

Example sentences (20)

Jenny Simpson, a three-time World Championships medalist in the 1500 meters, talks with Mile High Mile race director Todd Straka during one of the mile races held Saturday at Fairview High School.

Set against the backdrop of Cumbria's spectacular countryside, the course starts with a 2.4 mile swim in Derwentwater, followed by a 112-mile cycle around West Cumbria before finishing with a gruelling 26.2 mile marathon.

There will be the 20-mile Quarter Circle; 50-mile Half Circle and 100-mile Full Circle routes which will all start and finish in Castletown Square.

The first accident happened around 6:45 p.m. on County Road Y at the intersection of County Road Mile 29, approximately one mile west and one mile south of Guymon.

The outer track is five-eighths of a mile, inside of which is a three-eighths-of-a-mile oval, which in turn contains a quarter-mile track.

The previous Croatian mile, now known as the " ban mile" ( banska milja main), had been the Austrian mile given above.

According to COTrip, the highway was closed for 38 miles from mile marker 92 just outside of Craig to mile marker 132 to the west of Steamboat Springs.

Advocates of the policy would like to permit denser housing within a wider radius of transit corridors: a quarter of a mile, rather than one-eighth of a mile.

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A less efficient 300-mile EV with a big ol' battery takes longer to charge than a more efficient 300-mile EV with a smaller pack, assuming they accept power at a similar rate.

Another erected in Par indicates that Par Beach is half a mile away with Charlestown also half a mile away.

Currently a five mile cross-town trip, when the road shuts today the eight mile route will take drivers around the ring road – likely to be even busier at pinch points like the Wolvercote Roundabout.

Expect alternating lane closures between mile mark 117 and mile marker 119, daily, 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Expect mobile, alternating lane closures between mile marker 100 and mile marker 118 in the eastbound and westbound lanes, Sunday at 8 p.m. to Monday at 5 a.m.

Follow the forest track for half a mile before turning south west for a further half mile to meet a second road at Scarth Nick.

In this study, the probability that a blood sample would exceed the state's safety threshold was 21.4% lower for children living a mile or more from the airport than it was for children living within a half mile of the airport.

On the day of the controlled burn, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered an immediate evacuation of a 1-mile-by-2-mile area surrounding East Palestine, which is situated close to the state line.

She is a back-to-back champion in the Skyport Magic Mile and won the 2023 Butterfield mile in the middle school division.

The 25-mile ‘Challenge’ route is a fabulous ride through idyllic Ribble Valley scenery, while the 60-mile ‘Expert’ is a tough, hilly ride through the Trough of Bowland and upper Ribble Valley.

The family friendly Johnson Brunetti 5K, new 1/2 mile fitness walk, or Kids Fun Run to benefit Hartford’s oldest and largest free youth summer program in the country will be held on a newly designed 3.1-mile course.

The group that maintains the trails, the Nine Mile Recreation Society, has added a ‘bunny loop’ to the already extensive series of trails located south of Widewater alongside Nine Mile Creek.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "mile" in a sentence?
An example: "Jenny Simpson, a three-time World Championships medalist in the 1500 meters, talks with Mile High Mile race director Todd Straka during one of the mile races held Saturday at Fairview High School." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "mile" from authentic English texts.
What does "mile" mean?
Mile means: The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
What are synonyms of "mile"?
Common synonyms of "mile" include: mi, linear unit, nautical linear unit, nautical mile, naut mi, sea mile, large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "mile" in Dutch?
"mile" translates to Dutch as: mijl.
How many example sentences with "mile" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "mile", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.