Mile

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NOUN

statute mile, stat mi, land mile, international mile, mi

a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet

nautical mile, mi, naut mi, international nautical mile, air mile

a unit of length used in navigation

a large distance

sea mile

a former British unit of length once used in navigation

nautical mile, naut mi, mi, geographical mile, Admiralty mile

a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters)

Roman mile

an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

mil, Swedish mile

a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

a footrace extending one mile

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