country mile

coun·try mile

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhn-tree mahyl]
- /ˈkʌn tri maɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhn-tree mahyl]
- /ˈkʌn tri maɪl/

Definitions of country mile words

noun country mile a long way 3
noun country mile a very long way or extent 3
noun country mile a long distance: He can hit a baseball a country mile. 1
noun country mile (Informal) A long way, a great distance. 0

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Origin of country mile

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Country mile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Country mile

country mile popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for country mile

noun country mile

far piece — a considerable distance: They moved a far piece from here.

Just one Synonym for country mile