mile
Translation
mile
Examples
The beach is one mile away.
The beach is one mile away.
He was miles away in his thoughts.
He was miles away in his thoughts.
Grammar Patterns
((a/one)) mile a unit of distance The store is one mile from here.
Similar Words
Synonyms: (unit of distance); Antonyms: inch, foot
Etymology
From Latin 'milia passuum', meaning 'a thousand paces', which was a Roman unit of distance.
Memory Tips
A mile is about 1.6 kilometers. Remember that a marathon is 26.2 miles to get a sense of the distance.