Miles
[ mahylz ]
/ maɪlz /
noun
Nelson Appleton,1839–1925,
U.S. army officer.
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “merciful.”
Definition for miles (2 of 2)
mile
[ mahyl ]
/ maɪl /
noun
Also called statute mile.
a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
any of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries.
Compare Roman mile.
a notable distance or margin: missed the target by a mile. Abbreviation: mi, mi.
Origin of mile
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
mīl < Latin
mīlia (
passuum) a thousand (paces)
Example sentences from the Web for miles
British Dictionary definitions for miles (1 of 2)
Miles
/ (maɪlz) /
noun
Bernard, Baron Miles of Blackfriars. 1907–91, British actor and theatre manager. He founded the Mermaid Theatre in London, and was known as a character actor
British Dictionary definitions for miles (2 of 2)
mile
/ (maɪl) /
noun
adverb
miles
(intensifier)
he likes his new job miles better
Word Origin for mile
Old English
mīl, from Latin
mīlia (
passuum) a thousand (paces)
Scientific definitions for miles
mile
[ mīl ]
A unit of length in the US Customary System, equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (about 1.61 kilometers). Also called statute mile
See nautical mile. See Table at measurement.
Idioms and Phrases with miles
mile