mile
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /maɪl/US /maɪl/
Meaning
noun
a unit for measuring distance equal to 1 609 metres or 1 760 yards
“a 20-mile drive to work”
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“because instead of an object going along at 60 miles an hour,”
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“round of applause Stanford is near to my heart not least because I live just a mile and a half from here of course if my accident hasn't given it away for”
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“the 7 miles across town every Sunday night to get one good meal a week at the Hare Krishna temple.”
📺 Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement AddressLearn this word in the video →
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