mile
/maɪ̯l/
mile
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Definition
The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
Etymology
From Middle English myle, mile, from Old English mīl, from Proto-West Germanic *mīliju, a borrowing of Latin mīlia, mīllia, plural of mīle, mīlle (“mile”) (literally ‘thousand’ but used as a short form of mīlle passūs (“a thousand paces”)).
Example Sentences
- "Turn left in 1.2 miles."
- "You need to go about three mile down the road."
- "3.6 km is about 2 miles."
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