miles
Definitions
Noun
- A unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
- A unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude
- A large distance
- A former british unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters)
- A former british unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile
- An ancient roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards
- A swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km
- A footrace extending one mile
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "miles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | miles | 1 | 173 |
| 2 | smiles | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | milestone | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | milestones | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | facsimiles | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | mileski | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "miles".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mills | 1 | 32 |
| 2 | meals | 1 | 26 |
| 3 | males | 1 | 19 |
| 4 | smiles | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | smells | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | mails | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | amal's | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | e-mails | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | emails | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | mail's | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | mal's | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | male's | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | mall's | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | malls | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | meal's | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | mel's | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | mill's | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | mills' | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | mils | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | milz | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | moles | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | mul's | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | mulls | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | myles | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | schmalz | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | schmelz | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | smalls | 1 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "miles".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "miles" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | miles are | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "miles" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "miles" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thousands | 2 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "miles".
Results:
Term
Definitions: 8
Fragments: 6
Sound Alikes: 27
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 16
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Coast Guard responds to collision between 2 fishing vessels 22 miles offshore of Grays Harbor, Washington
Jul 23, 2026 United States Coast Guard News (.mil)
Jul 23, 2026 United States Coast Guard News (.mil)
Coast Guard rescues woman from Puget Sound 2 miles off Edmonds Pier
Jul 20, 2026 United States Coast Guard News (.mil)
Jul 20, 2026 United States Coast Guard News (.mil)
Suns GM: Miles Bridges will be held to high standard after ‘unacceptable conduct’
Jul 22, 2026 Arizona Sports
Jul 22, 2026 Arizona Sports