MILES Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word miles. (close relations)
Definition of MILES
Best Alternative Words for MILES
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mi | adverb, nounadv, n | |||||||
noun • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle • a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region, with capital Lansing • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude • the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence on British territory • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters • the syllable naming the third (mediant) note of any major scale in solmization • the government agency in the United Kingdom that is responsible for internal security and counterintelligence overseas | ||||||||
naut mi | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude | ||||||||
nautical mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude | ||||||||
mil | nounn | |||||||
noun • a Cypriot monetary unit equal to one thousandth of a pound • a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km • a unit of length equal to one thousandth of an inch; used to specify thickness (e.g., of sheets or wire) • a metric unit of volume equal to one thousandth of a liter • an angular unit used in artillery; equal to 1/6400 of a complete revolution | ||||||||
admiralty mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile | ||||||||
air mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude | ||||||||
geographical mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile | ||||||||
international mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | ||||||||
international nautical mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude | ||||||||
land mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | ||||||||
roman mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards | ||||||||
sea mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) | ||||||||
stat mi | ||||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | ||||||||
statute mile | nounn | |||||||
noun • a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters | ||||||||
swedish mile | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km |