mile
Translation
mile
Examples
The town is one mile away.
The town is one mile away.
He was miles away in thought.
He was miles away in thought.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) mile(s) The shop is one mile from here.
miles away in (sth.) He was miles away in thought.
Similar Words
Synonyms: league; Antonyms: inch, centimeter
Etymology
From Latin 'milia passuum' (a thousand paces), the distance a Roman legionary covered in a thousand paces.
Memory Tips
Think of 'one thousand steps' to remember its origin as a unit of distance.