Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: mile
IPA transcription: [m'aɪl]
Pronunciations of mile
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: mile, statute_mile, stat_mi, land_mile, international_mile, mi
    Meaning: a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
  • Synonyms: nautical_mile, mile, mi, naut_mi, knot, international_nautical_mile, air_mile
    Meaning: a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
Usage examples
  • 'Bout three mile, I'd say.
  • "A mile behind!" gasped Tom.
  • "Not more than a mile or two off."
  • "Stop about a mile up here, Knight.
  • I felt we must be near to Thirty Mile.
  • 'A scant mile,' said Puck after a quick look.
  • "I can tell a Yank one mile off," boasted Alf.
  • It was twenty-one miles to Thirty Mile Spring.
  • During the next mile six other mink traps were set.
  • "I am sure of not being a mile out of my reckoning."
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Battle of Fredericksburg, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Beauchamp–Sharp Tragedy, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Terry Fox, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording New York State Route 174, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Tompkins County, New York, License CC BY-SA 4.0