mile

A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters. Also used in navigation, historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude, and can refer to a large distance or a footrace of that length.

• 🇩🇪Längeneinheit, die 1760 Yards oder 5280 Fuß entspricht; genau 1609,344 Meter. Wird auch in der Seefahrt verwendet, historisch auf einer Bogenminute entlang eines Breitengrads basierend, und kann eine große Entfernung oder einen Lauf über diese Strecke bezeichnen.

1. Statute mile A2 formal

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

   • The town is 10 miles away from here.
   • She ran a mile in under five minutes.
   • The speed limit on the highway is 65 miles per hour.

   🇩🇪Statute Mile

   Synonyme: international milestatute mile

2. Nautical mile B1 formal

   A unit of length used in navigation and aviation, exactly 1,852 meters, based on one minute of latitude.

   • The ship traveled 20 nautical miles across the sea.
   • A nautical mile is about 1.15 statute miles.
   • Pilots often report distances in nautical miles.

   🇩🇪Seemeile

   Synonyme: air milenautical mile

3. Large distance A2 informal

   A great or unspecified distance, used informally to exaggerate.

   • We walked miles and miles in the rain.
   • I'm miles behind on my reading assignment.
   • He lives miles away from the nearest store.

   🇩🇪Große Entfernung

4. Former British nautical mile (old) C1 formal british

   A historical British unit of length used in navigation, equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters).

   • Early charts used the old mile of 6,000 feet.
   • The distance was recorded in old nautical miles.

   🇩🇪Alte britische Seemeile

5. Admiralty mile C1 formal british

   A former British unit equal to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters), used by the Royal Navy.

   • The Admiralty mile was officially 800 feet longer than the statute mile.
   • Old British naval maps measured distances in Admiralty miles.

   🇩🇪Admiralitätsmeile

6. Roman mile C2 formal

   An ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to about 1,620 yards (1,481 meters).

   • Roman roads were measured in miles (mille passus).
   • A Roman mile equaled one thousand paces.

   🇩🇪Römische Meile

   Synonyme: roman mile

7. Swedish mile B2 formal

   A Swedish unit of length equal to 10 kilometers (approx 6.21 statute miles).

   • In Sweden, distances are often given in 'mil', each being 10 km.
   • It's 5 Swedish miles to the next town.

   🇩🇪Schwedische Meile

   Synonyme: mil

8. One-mile race B1 informal

   A footrace covering a distance of one statute mile.

   • She trained for the mile and won a gold medal.
   • The mile is a classic track event.
   • He set a new personal record in the mile.

   🇩🇪Meilenlauf

• miles plural form
• miles' possessive plural form
• mile's possessive singular form