Hvad betyder miles?

Miles refererer til en distansenhet som ofte brukes i engelskspråklige land. En mile tilsvarer omtrent 1,609 kilometer. Ordet miles brukes som flertallsform av mile.

Sætninger med miles

• I drove for miles without seeing a gas station.
• She ran five miles every morning to stay in shape.
• The view from the top of the mountain stretched for miles.
• He walked for miles through the desert, searching for water.
• It felt like we had been driving for miles without reaching our destination.
• They hiked thirteen miles to reach the remote cabin in the woods.
• The storm caused flooding for miles around the city.
• The marathon runners had to complete 26.2 miles to finish the race.
• She sailed for miles across the open sea, with nothing but water in sight.
• After traveling for miles on foot, they finally arrived at the ancient ruins.
• The road stretched out for miles ahead, disappearing into the horizon.
• They biked fifty miles along the scenic coastal route.
• He drove hundreds of miles to visit his family for the holidays.
• The horse galloped for miles without tiring, carrying its rider through the fields.
• The plane flew thousands of miles to reach its destination on the other side of the world.

Ord med samme betydning

• kilometers
• leagues
• furlongs
• chains

Ord med omvendt betydning

• Kilometers
• Distance
• Klicks
• Kilometres
• League

Oprindelse

Ordet miles stammer fra latin og betyder soldat eller soldat i fodsoldaternes rækker. Ordet har rødder tilbage til det latinske udtryk miles gladius som betyder kriger med et sværd. I moderne engelsk bruges ordet miles primært som en enhed for måling af afstand, hvor 1 mile svarer til ca. 1,6 kilometer.