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MILE

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There are 8 meanings of the word Mile.

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Mile - as a noun

A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

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international mileland milemistat mistatute 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

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air mileinternational nautical mileminaut minautical mile

A large distance

Example: "He missed by a mile"

A former british unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)

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sea mile

A former british unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile

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admiralty milegeographical mileminaut minautical mile

An ancient roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

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roman mile

A swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

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milswedish mile

A footrace extending one mile

Example: "He holds the record in the mile"

Example Sentences

"I ran a mile in under six minutes."
"We drove for miles before reaching the destination."
"He lives a mile away from the office."
"She walked a few miles every day to stay fit."
"The train station is just a mile from here."
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Word Game Points

Is MILE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, mile is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

MILE has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.

Is MILE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, mile is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
MILE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.

Is MILE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, mile is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
MILE has a WORDFEUD points total of 6.

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