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miles¹

  • /maɪlz/

Rhymes with -aɪlz

noun

  1. plural plural of mile
  2. informal A great distance in space or time. His final shot missed the bullseye by miles.

adverb

  1. informal, not comparable much; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative) Her new paintings are miles better than her older ones.

Miles²

  • /maɪlz/

Rhymes with -aɪlz

Where it comes from

From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”).

As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle English Miles form of Michael.

proper noun Miles · Mileses · Myles

  1. countable, uncountable A male given name from an uncertain origin. Clad in doublet and hose, and boots of Cordovan leather, / Strode, with a martial air, Miles Standish the Puritan Captain.
  2. countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. countable, uncountable A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
  4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
  5. countable, uncountable A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
  6. countable, uncountable A minor city in Runnels County, Texas.
  7. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Mathews County, Virginia.
  8. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
  9. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia.
  10. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in the town of Porterfield, Marinette County, Wisconsin.
  11. countable, uncountable A town in Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: land mile, statute mile, nautical mile, swedish mile, roman mile, air mile, sea mile, knot, mi, admiralty mile, geographical mile, naut mi, stat mi, grand, miss, per

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Chicago

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@misc{miles_2026,
  title = {miles},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/miles},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}