Definition
Definition of Miles - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
measurementunit of distance equal to 5280 feet
- The city is ten miles away.
2.
- She was miles ahead of the competition.
3.
nameRare male given name of Germanic originRare
- Miles is coming to the party.
Expressions with Miles
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boastful soldier character in Roman comedy
The play featured a classic Miles Gloriosus.
Origin of Miles
Germanic, Milo (name)
Terms with Miles included in their meaning
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athletics
long-distance running race of about 26.2 miles
car reading
total distance traveled measured in miles
road
sign showing distance in miles on a road
fuel efficiency
number of miles a vehicle travels per gallon of fuel
distance calculation
measured or calculated according to miles traveled
abr: miles per hour
measures speed in miles traveled each hour
fuel efficiency
ratio of miles traveled to gallons used
acr: miles per gallon
shows how far a car goes using one gallon of fuel
meteorology
wind blowing at speeds of 32 to 38 miles per hour
measurement
unit of distance approximately three miles
speed
get close to fifty miles per hour
walking experience
used to describe someone who has walked many miles
transportation
measure of road miles to air miles
dashboard dial
device that logs a vehicle's travel distance, often in miles
geography
mountain range in western China extending eastward for 1000 miles
nautical
travel at a speed of 20 nautical miles per hour
abr: miles per hour
speed measured in miles traveled each hour
transportation
device measuring miles traveled by a vehicle
distance
related to a mile or miles
island chain
chain of over 200 Pacific islands stretching about 400 miles
maritime
historical maritime boundary extending three nautical miles
acr: thirty-mile zone
area within 30 miles of Hollywood studios
high speed
speed of 100 miles per hour
transportation
person who rides at 100 miles per hour
Examples of Miles in a sentence
He lives miles away from the nearest town. The project is miles from completion. He is miles away from understanding the concept. Miles won the award for best actor. Everyone was excited to see Miles perform.
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- French:miles, kilomètres, ...
- German:Meilen, Miles, ...
- Italian:miglia, Miles, ...
- Spanish:millas, Miles, ...
- Portuguese:milhas, quilómetros, ...
- Chinese:英里, 大量, ...
- Japanese:マイル, はるかに, ...
- Arabic:مِيل, فارق كبير, ...
- Hebrew:מַיְילִים, מֵרוּחוֹק, ...
- Russian:миля, мили, ...
- Ukrainian:милі, Майлз, ...
- Hindi:मील, मीलों, ...
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