Mile

Portuguese Meaning

milha

English Meaning

  1. A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters), used in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Also called land mile, statute mile. See Table at measurement.
  2. A nautical mile.
  3. An air mile.
  4. Sports A race that is one mile long.
  5. A relatively great distance: had to walk for miles in the airport.