Betydning af ordet “miles”

Ordet miles refererer til en enhed for længde eller afstandsmåling. Det bruges primært i det imperiale målesystem og er ækvivalent med 1.609 kilometer. Ordet miles kan også henvise til en bestemt type afstandsmål, såsom sømil eller nautiske mil, der bruges i navigation til søs.

Eksempler på brug

• She had walked for miles before realizing she was lost.
• The cars odometer showed that it had traveled over a thousand miles.
• They gazed out at the vast ocean, stretching for miles in front of them.
• He smiled as he remembered the road trip they had taken for miles on end.
• The marathon runners had trained for months to be able to run 26.2 miles.
• The train sped through the countryside, passing fields of wheat for miles.
• They hiked through the mountains, enjoying the breathtaking views for miles around.
• The truck driver had been on the road for hours, logging hundreds of miles.
• The ancient ruins stretched for miles, a reminder of the civilization that once thrived there.
• The desert seemed to stretch endlessly, with dunes as far as the eye could see for miles.
• He cycled for miles each day, training for the long-distance race ahead.
• The river meandered through the valley, flowing for miles before reaching the sea.
• She drove through the night, the road illuminated only by the headlights for miles ahead.
• They paddled down the river, surrounded by lush greenery for miles on either side.
• He walked for miles in search of the hidden waterfall, following the trail through the forest.
• The plane flew for miles over the ocean before finally reaching its destination.
• They set up camp by the lake, with a view of the water extending for miles in front of them.
• The road stretched out before them, a long straight line disappearing into the horizon for miles.
• The travelers marveled at the Great Wall of China, snaking its way across the landscape for miles.
• She ran the race with determination, pushing herself to go the extra miles to reach the finish line.

Synonymer

• Kilometer: En enhed for længde, der er lidt mindre end en engelsk mile.
• Landemile: En enhed for længde svarende til 5280 fødder.
• Liga: En gammel romersk enhed for afstand svarende til omkring 1,5 km.
• Leagues: En enhed for afstand svarende til tre nautiske mil eller 3,452 km.
• Nautisk mil: En enhed for afstand, der er lig med en buen minut på en breddegrad.

Antonymer

• Kort: A short distance
• Nearby: Not far away, in close proximity
• Close: Limited distance away
• Local: Relating to a particular area or neighborhood
• Yards: A unit of linear measure equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 meters

Etymologi

Ordet miles stammer fra latin og betyder soldat eller kriger. Det blev brugt i oldtiden for at beskrive dem, der kæmpede for Romerriget. Senere blev ordet også brugt i en mere generel betydning for at beskrive nogen, der bevæger sig fra et sted til et andet, såsom en rejsende.