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Mile

/maɪ̯l/

Mile is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A race of 1 mile's length; a race of around 1 mile's length (usually 1500 or 1600 meters)
    “The runners competed in the mile.”
  2. One mile per hour, as a measure of speed.
    “five miles over the speed limit”

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