1. (

• mile ,
• statute_mile ,
• stat_mi ,
• land_mile ,
• international_mile ,
• mi

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

2. (

• nautical_mile ,
• mile ,
• mi ,
• naut_mi ,
• international_nautical_mile ,
• air_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 ;

3. (

• mile ,

) a large distance; "he missed by a mile" ;

4. (

• sea_mile ,
• mile ,

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

5. (

• nautical_mile ,
• naut_mi ,
• mile ,
• mi ,
• geographical_mile ,
• Admiralty_mile

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

6. (

• mile ,
• Roman_mile

) an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards ;

7. (

• mile ,
• mil ,
• Swedish_mile

) a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km ;

8. (

• mile

) a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile" ;