mile

• Unité de longueur égale à 1760 yards ou 5280 pieds, soit exactement 1609,344 mètres. Utilisée aussi en navigation, historiquement fondée sur la distance correspondant à une minute d'arc de latitude, et pouvant désigner une grande distance ou une course sur cette distance.

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.

1. Statute mileA2formal

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

   Mille terrestre international

   • 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.

   Synonymesinternational milestatute mile

2. Nautical mileB1formal

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

   Mille marin

   • 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.

   Synonymesair milenautical mile

3. Large distanceA2informal

   A great or unspecified distance, used informally to exaggerate.

   Grande distance

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

4. Former British nautical mile (old)C1formalbritish

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

   Mille marin ancien (britannique)

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

5. Admiralty mileC1formalbritish

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

   mille anglais (Admiralty mile)

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

6. Roman mileC2formal

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

   Mille romain

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

   Synonymesroman mile

7. Swedish mileB2formal

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

   Mille suédois

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

   Synonymesmil

8. One-mile raceB1informal

   A footrace covering a distance of one statute mile.

   Course d'un 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.