Meaning & use
mile
A unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards, or about 1.609 kilometers.
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The nearest gas station is about two miles down this road.
She trained by running five miles every morning before work.
A note on using this word
Mile is used mainly in the United States and the United Kingdom for everyday distances; most other countries use kilometers instead.
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