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Definition mile in British English

mile noun

noun
/maɪl/
1

a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1.609 kilometres or 1,760 yards

Example

The walk is about ten miles and on level ground.

Example

The town is about forty miles southeast of Budapest.

Example

The peninsula is 13 miles long.

Synonyms and related words
astronomical unit food mile K
2

a long distance

Example

They live miles from the nearest town.

Example

It was 2 am and the airport was still miles away.

Example

The beach stretched for miles in each direction.

Example

It's one of the best schools for miles around.

Example

We were miles from anywhere with no money and no food.

Synonyms and related words
distant far apart
3

by a large amount; by a long way

Example

This is her best film to date by a country mile.

Definition mile in British English