MILES
/maɪlz/
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
M(3) I(1) L(1) E(1) S(1)
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Definition
/maɪlz/
noun
- The international mile: a unit of length precisely equal to 1.609344 kilometers established by treaty among Anglophone nations in 1959, divided into 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards.
- Any of several customary units of length derived from the 1593 English statute mile of 8 furlongs, equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards of various precise values.
- Any of many customary units of length derived from the Roman mile (mille passus) of 8 stades or 5,000 Roman feet.
adverb
- Much; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative)“Her new paintings are miles better than her older ones.”
Source: Wiktionary
Hooks
Front hooks: S-MILES
