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