mile

noun

1.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
international mile land mile mi stat mi statute mile
Derived from:
miler
2.
a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
air mile international nautical mile mi nautical mile naut mi
Derived from:
miler
3.
a large distance
4.
a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
sea mile
Derived from:
miler
5.
a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
Admiralty mile geographical mile mi nautical mile naut mi
Derived from:
miler
6.
an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
Gallish mile bend Roman mile
Derived from:
miler
7.
a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
mil Swedish mile
Derived from:
miler
8.
a footrace extending one mile
Derived from:
miler