We passed mile after mile of beautiful scenery as we drove through the country. We traveled over miles of dirt road. The car was traveling at 70 miles per hour. We were miles from home. We still have miles to go. The beach stretched on for miles and miles. See More
Recent Examples on the WebThe 5th Avenue Mile will not be the first road mile for Hocker, who ran 4:08 for second place in the Monumental Mile at Indianapolis on June 6, 2019. David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2022 Michener blasted off to a 200-foot lead on the field within the first mile and held it throughout, winning the race in 16:56. Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Aug. 2022 George Springer then popped up a pitch down the right field line, but Rob Refsnyder – newly inserted into the game following Pham’s injury – covered just 5,200 feet of the mile needed to reach the ball, and his dive proved fruitless. Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2022 That’s how retailers can win the last mile this year. Gary Drenik, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 Apart from cross country, Lauren also runs the mile, 2-mile and 800 meter during track season in spring. Marlee Zanna Thompson, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2022 The remaining mile or so of the hike is all downhill. Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 These spots are scenic and quiet, and a handful can be found within the first mile of the road. Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 That’s how Yoder, the current world record holder for the backward mile, found his way into the sport. Gaya Gupta, Washington Post, 9 July 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English mīl, from Latin milia miles, from milia passuum, literally, thousands of paces, from milia, plural of mille thousand
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of mile was before the 12th century