mile
noun [ C ]
uk/maɪl/ us MEASURES
a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or 1.6 kilometres:
We are just three miles from the airport.
See also
Air Miles
the last mile
nautical mile
the Square Mile
go the extra mile
to make more effort than is expected of you:
To be successful, you need to be willing to go the extra mile for your customers.
miles an/per hour ( abbreviation mph)
MEASURES, TRANSPORT
used for saying how fast a vehicle, plane, etc. is travelling or can travel:
The speed limit on UK motorways is 70 miles per hour.
miles per gallon ( abbreviation mpg)
MEASURES, TRANSPORT
used for saying how much fuel a vehicle uses:
The car does around 40 miles per gallon in town.