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- [mahylz]
- /maɪlz/
- /maɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mahylz]
- /maɪlz/
Definitions of miles word
- noun miles Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers). 1
- noun miles nautical mile. 1
- noun miles international nautical mile. 1
- noun miles any of various other units of distance or length at different periods and in different countries. Compare Roman mile. 1
- noun miles a notable distance or margin: missed the target by a mile. Abbreviation: mi, mi. 1
- noun miles Plural form of mile. 1
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Origin of miles
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English mīl < Latin mīlia (passuum) a thousand (paces)
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Parts of speech for Miles
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
miles popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
miles usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for miles
adverb miles
- much — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
- lots — a river in S France, flowing W to the Garonne. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- loads — anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo: The truck carried a load of watermelons.
- heaps — a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile: a heap of stones.
- a lot — lot (def 14).
noun miles
- miles and miles — a long distance
Antonyms for miles
noun miles
- les — A lesbian.
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