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US/maɪl/
UK/maɪl/
a unit for measuring distance, equal to about 1.6 kilometers
In context
The hotel is only a mile from the beach, so we walked there every morning.
In the US, speed limits are shown in miles per hour.
Her new phone is miles better than her old one.
Words that go with mile
noun + preposition
- miles per hourThe car was going at seventy miles per hour.
- miles fromThe village is miles from the nearest hospital.
noun + noun
- miles awayMy university is miles away from my home.
verb + noun
- walk a mileWe had to walk a mile to the nearest shop.
- go the extra mileGood teachers go the extra mile for their students.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
It is 5 mile from here.Correct: It is 5 miles from here.