Definition of mile:
(n) :
a unit of measure (length or distance) equal to 5,280
feet (8
furlongs) in the U.S.Customary/
Imperial system of measurements. One mile is equal to 1.609344 km.
[ http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_common.htm]; a Roman unit of measure equal to 1000 (double) steps (mille passus or mille passuum) or 5000 Roman feet (approx. 1480m)
"the runners competed in the mile."
Definition of mile:
(n) :
a unit of measure (length or distance) equal to 5,280
feet (8
furlongs) in the U.S.Customary/
Imperial system of measurements. One mile is equal to 1.609344 km.
[ http://www.onlineconversion.com/length_common.htm]; a Roman unit of measure equal to 1000 (double) steps (mille passus or mille passuum) or 5000 Roman feet (approx. 1480m)
"the runners competed in the mile."