mile

B1 · Intermediate Plural noun Informal

n. a very long distance, often used when you are exaggerating.

n. a figurative or hyperbolic reference to a great distance or a significant margin.

“I'm not walking to the shops in this rain; it's miles away.”

“The quality of the prototype was miles ahead of the competition, leaving the other manufacturers scrambling to catch up.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Sports

n. a race that is one mile long.

n. a middle-distance track and field event covering the distance of one mile.

日本語:マイル※

“He trained for months to run the mile in under five minutes.”

“Breaking the four-minute barrier in the mile remains one of the most iconic achievements in the history of middle-distance running.”

B1 · Intermediate Plural noun

n. points you collect when you fly with an airline, which you can use for free flights later.

n. a unit of credit in a frequent flyer programme, typically based on the distance flown.

“I have enough miles saved up to fly to Japan for free this summer.”

“Business travellers often choose their carriers based on which loyalty programme allows them to accrue the most miles for international upgrades.”

C1 · Advanced Countable noun Dialect

n. a unit of distance used in Sweden and Norway equal to 10 kilometres.

n. a unit of length used in Norway and Sweden, standardised as exactly 10 kilometres.

“In Sweden, people often say 'one mile' to mean ten kilometres.”

“The Scandinavian mile, or mil, was redefined in the nineteenth century to align with the metric system while retaining its traditional name.”