Synonyms for

Mile

Verb / maɪl / Another word for mile — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,609.344 meters, used in measuring distances

Synonyms & similar words

mil nautmi geographicalmile romanmile landmile seamile statmi nauticalmile admiraltymile mi airmile internationalnauticalmile statutemile knot internationalmile swedishmile kilometer league furlong chain yard foot step click smoot parsec light-year hand finger inch span palm handbreadth cubit

Synonyms by register

Formal

league distance stretch

Informal

bit ways long haul

Literary

furlong league

Antonyms

inch foot yard meter kilometer centimeter millimeter

Common collocations

  • long mile
  • short mile
  • every mile
  • last mile
  • ten miles
  • hundred miles
  • a mile a minute

Word family

noun mile
adverb miler

Usage note

A mile is a unit of distance, commonly used in the US and UK. It is not typically used in formal scientific contexts where metric units are preferred.

Example sentences

  1. She ran a mile in under six minutes.
  2. It's only a mile to the park.
  3. We drove for miles before we saw a gas station.
  4. I need to walk a few miles to reach my daily goal.
  5. A marathon is 26.2 miles long.

Quotes

  • A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao Tzu
  • I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. - Thomas Edison
  • Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts. - Winston Churchill

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