1. a unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet or 1.609 kilometers
2. a nautical mile, equal to about 6,076 feet or 1.852 kilometers
Usage: nautical
3. a very long distance or great amount
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The school is two miles from my house.
• She ran a mile in under six minutes.
• The speed limit is 65 miles per hour.
• We drove for miles without seeing another car.
• The ship traveled 200 nautical miles.
• His explanation was miles better than mine.
• I could see for miles from the mountaintop.