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Word: Mile
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English mīl, based on Latin mil(l)ia, plural of mille ‘thousand’ (the original Roman unit of distance was mille passus ‘a thousand paces’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres).
Short Definition:unit of linear measure
Definition:
a very long way or a very great amount
Short Definition:long way or great amount
Examples:- vistas which stretch for miles
- this is my favourite film by a mile
Word: Mile
Speech Type: Adverb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
by a great amount or a long way
Short Definition:by great amount
Examples:- the second tape is miles better
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