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As horrific as this impact has been on my constituents, it is only a small part of the overwhelming destruction covering 90,000 square miles of the Gulf Coast.
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Meaning of "miles" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES MILES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Mile

A mile is a unit of length most commonly equivalent to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards. The mile of 5,280 feet is also known as the statute mile or land mile to distinguish it from the nautical mile of approximately 6,076 feet.[1] There have also been many historical miles and similar units in other systems that may be translated into English as miles; they have varied in length from 1 to 15 kilometres. The exact length of the land mile varied slightly among English-speaking countries until the international yard and pound agreement in 1959 established the yard as exactly 0.9144 metres, giving a mile exactly 1,609.344 metres. The U.S. adopted this international mile for most purposes, but retained the pre-1959 mile for some land-survey data, terming it the U.S. survey mile. In the United States, statute mile formally refers to the survey mile[citation needed], about 3.2 mm longer than the international mile.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MILES

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mildly
mildness
mile
mileage
mileage allowance
mileage indicator
mileometer
milepost
miler
miles gloriosus
Milesian
milesimo
milestone
Miletus
milf
milfoil
Milford Haven
Milhaud
milia

WORDS THAT END LIKE MILES

Air Miles
anni mirabiles
betweenwhiles
carpet tiles
erewhiles
Giles
on the tiles
piles
Smiles
textiles
whiles

Synonyms and antonyms of miles in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «miles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MILES

Find out the translation of miles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of miles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «miles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

公里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

millas
570 millions of speakers

English

miles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मील
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كيلومتر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

км
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

milhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মাইল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

miles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Batu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Meilen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マイル
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

마일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dặm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மைல்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मैल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miglia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

km
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

км
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

km
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χιλιόμετρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

myle
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

miles
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

miles
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of miles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MILES»

The term «miles» is very widely used and occupies the 2.232 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MILES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about miles

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10 QUOTES WITH «MILES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word miles.
1
Criss Angel
And you know, I'm so used to going 100 miles an hour in every direction and sleeping you know, two, three hours a night, and that's the way I live.
2
Sherman Austin
When they searched my car, they said that they found a gasoline canister and I think duct tape. Who wouldn't have a gasoline canister on them when driving 3,000 miles across country?
3
Rosecrans Baldwin
In our town, Halloween was terrifying and thrilling, and there was a whiff of homicide. We'd travel by foot in the dark for miles, collecting candy, watching out for adults who seemed too eager to give us treats.
4
Thomas Beecham
Brass bands are all very well in their place - outdoors and several miles away.
5
Kenneth Blackwell
We have 45,000 square miles of geography in Ohio.
6
Jo Bonner
As horrific as this impact has been on my constituents, it is only a small part of the overwhelming destruction covering 90,000 square miles of the Gulf Coast.
7
Richard Branson
My mother was determined to make us independent. When I was four years old, she stopped the car a few miles from our house and made me find my own way home across the fields. I got hopelessly lost.
8
Jonathan Brown
For 6 days a week I aim to get in between 18-23 miles.
9
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Let a man walk ten miles steadily on a hot summer's day along a dusty English road, and he will soon discover why beer was invented.
10
Kenneth H. Cooper
Now I say that if you run more than 15 miles a week, it's for something other than aerobic fitness. Once you pass 15 miles, you do not see much further improvement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MILES»

Discover the use of miles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to miles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Miles
Miles discusses his life and music from playing trumpet in high school to the new instruments and sounds from the Caribbean.
Miles Davis, 1990
2
Miles from Nowhere: A Round-the-world Bicycle Adventure
The author describes her experiences as she and her husband traveled on bicycles 23,000 miles through twenty-five countries
Barbara Savage, 1985
3
Miles to Go
With never-before-seen photos this is a must-have book for every Miley fan! Three years ago, Miley Cyrus was a virtual unknown.
Miley Cyrus, 2009
4
A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While ...
Guided by a host of outlandish but very real characters, Miller shows us how to get a second chance at life the first time around. A Million Miles in a Thousand Years is a rare celebration of the beauty of life.
Donald Miller, 2009
5
Zappa
Traces the life of ground-breaking musician Frank Zappa from his Italian American childhood roots to his ultimate success as a composer and rock star.
Barry Miles, 2004
6
So What: The Life of Miles Davis
Based on interviews with family and friends that have only now seen the light of day, this illuminating account of the jazz great's life reveals the influence of Miles Davis's life on his work as well as the musician's persistent desire to ...
John Szwed, 2004
7
26 Miles to Boston: The Boston Marathon Experience from ...
From the suburban town of Hopkinton to the center of metropolitan Boston, here are the mile-by-mile sights and sounds that confront the runners, and firsthand accounts - including the author's - of the pain and exhaustion they endure as ...
Michael P. Connelly, 2003
8
Take This Bread: A Radical Conversion
In this astonishing story, she tells how the seeds of her conversion were sown, and what her life has been like since she took that bread.
Sara Miles, 2008
9
5,000 Miles to Freedom: Ellen and William Craft's Flight ...
Relates the lives of Ellen and William Craft, who risked their lives to flee their lives as slaves in the South, journey endless miles away from their home, and work to end slavery when they reached their safe destination in the North.
Judith Bloom Fradin, Dennis B. Fradin, 2006
10
Five Miles Away, A World Apart: One City, Two Schools, and ...
Drawing on compelling interviews with students, teachers, and principals, including one who has been a principal at both schools featured in the book, Ryan explains how certain policies - school finance, school choice, and standardized ...
James E. Ryan, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MILES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term miles is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Russian Bombers Flew Within 40 Miles of N. California Coast
Two Russian nuclear bombers flew within 40 miles of the California coast and one of the pilots relayed a veiled threat during the Fourth of July ... «Washington Free Beacon, Jul 15»
2
Miles on new IndyCar rule: 'This is not a gag order'
IndyCar has issued a five-point bulletin to its teams as a strengthened “detrimental competitor conduct code” but the Indianapolis-based ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»
3
Hackers disable brakes on Jeep from miles away
An online video showing two computer experts hacking into a Wi-Fi equipped Jeep has rocked the automotive world and grabbed the attention ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
4
​"Epic" portrait of Earth from a million miles away is just the start
Earth as seen on July 6, 2015 from a distance of one million miles by a NASA scientific camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
5
Five-star recruit Miles Bridges -- Michigan State, Michigan basketball …
Miles Bridges, five star basketball recruit and Flint native, will be begin his senior season at Huntington Prep High School in West Virginia this ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
6
MDC Founder Miles Nadal Quits Amid SEC Investigation
Just how bad are the findings of the SEC's investigation of MDC Partners' founder Miles Nadal? That's the question looming over the company ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
7
Massive North Brunswick warehouse blaze can be seen for miles
NORTH BRUNSWICK — A warehouse filled with cars caught fire overnight in North Brunswick. DCH Toyota's warehouse on Livingston Avenue ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
8
LSU coach Les Miles talks Anthony Jennings, LHSCA Coaches …
LSU Coach Les Miles on Anthony Jennings, LHSCA Coaches Clinic and the Tigers kicking off fall camp. (Mark Clements, NOLA.com | The ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
9
2nd-Generation Toyota Prius Plug-In To Have 30–35 Miles Of …
The fact is, the original Toyota Prius Plug-In has one of the worst electric-only ranges on the market (11 miles / 18 kilometers). Wait a second ... «Gas 2.0, Jul 15»
10
Biking 80 miles to celebrate 80 years
Ralph Wilson last weekend celebrated his 80th birthday cycling 80 miles along the Erie Canal, ending on Sunday in Fairport. Wilson ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»

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