A unit of linear measure equal to 1,760 yards (approximately 1.609 kilometres).
My house is about 15 miles north of here.
The highway sign indicated the next exit was just a mile away.
The marathon course stretched for 26.2 miles through the city streets.
The scenic overlook was only a few miles from the mountain trailhead.
The odometer displayed the total mileage covered during the road trip.
