mile

Everyday

1. A mile is a long unit of distance; walking a mile takes about 20 minutes. A mile is 1760 yards. A mile is 5280 feet. tree →
2. «Miles» can mean a very long way, as in «miles from home». tree →

In the lessons

a unit of distance for walking, running, driving; often with «per hour» or «each day»; road signs and speed limits in the USA and the UK use miles; phrases «miles per hour» (mph), «miles away», «go the extra mile»

Examples

• He ran 3 miles each day. tree →
• The town is 12 miles away. tree →
• She drove 60 miles per hour. tree →
• How many miles did he run in a week? tree →
• The speed limit near the school is 20 miles per hour. tree →
• We walked a mile to the lake. tree →
• Grandma lives miles from the nearest shop. tree →
• A marathon is about 26 miles long. tree →
• She always goes the extra mile to help. tree →
• A mile is longer than a kilometre. tree →
• By evening he was miles away. tree →

Note

A unit, not a thing counted. «miles each day» or «miles per hour» is a rate (multiply by days or hours). Trap: a week is 7 days. 1 mile is about 1.6 kilometers. «Go the extra mile» means to do more than you must, not to walk.