mile Meaning and Definition

1. n. a footrace extending one mile

2. n. a unit of length equal to 1760 yards

3. n. a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km

4. n. an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards

5. n. a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters

6. n. a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)

7. n. a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)

8. n. a large distance