[n] a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile"
[n] a unit of length equal to 1760 yards
[n] a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
[n] an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
[n] a unit of length used in navigation; equivalent to the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude; 1,852 meters
[n] a British unit of length equivalent to 1,853.18 meters (6,082 feet)
[n] a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 1828.8 meters (6000 feet)
[n] a large distance; "he missed by a mile"