also geographical mile a unit for measuring distance or length, equal to 5,280 feet or 1,609 metres
ˌnautical ˈmile also ˈsea mile
a unit for measuring distance at sea, equal to 6,076 feet or 1,852 metres
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mile UK US /maɪl/ noun [C]
► MEASURES a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.6 kilometres: »
We are just three miles from the airport.
→ See also AIR MILES™(Cf. ↑Air Miles™), THE LAST MILE(Cf. ↑the last mile), NAUTICAL MILE(Cf. ↑nautical mile), THE SQUARE MILE(Cf. ↑the Square Mile)
Financial and business terms. 2012.