miles

Odometer's counted units

Miles is the plural of mile, a unit of distance equal to 5,280 feet or about 1.6 kilometers.

The word often emphasizes distance or extent: We walked for miles.

Figuratively, miles conveys a large gap or superiority: Her performance was miles ahead of the competition, We're still miles away from a solution. (Capitalized Miles is a given name.)

driving

odometer

Vehicle distance recorder

gas · fuel · highway · road · commute · trip · reset · gallons · tank · interstate

running

marathon

Long-distance footrace

endurance · training · 5K · half-marathon · splits · tempo · course · hydration · stamina · jogging

figurative

endless

Without termination or boundary

away · apart · beyond · stretch · long · far · journey · traveled · remaining · difference

imperial

foot

Leg's lowest part

  • yardLinear measure or grounds
  • chainLinked segments forming length
  • furlongEquestrian distance measure

league · rod · acre · inch · statute · surveyor · landmark · boundary · milestone · marker

distance

kilometers

Metric distance units

nautical · length · measure · span · stretch · gap · interval · space · traveled · covered

Categories
Opposites
measurement system

mileskilometers

Metric distance units

metres · metric units · centimeters · kilometres · meters

scale of distance

milesinches

Small length units

feet · centimeters · yards · millimeters · microns

FIGURATIVE MEANING (far vs. near)

milesinches

Small length units

a stone's throw · steps · arm's reach · spitting distance · close proximity

Phrases
Family

mile, military, mileage, militant, militia, millimeter, miler, milligrams, millimeters

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G