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- pronunciation:
- maIl
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A mile is a certain distance. It is equal to 5,280 feet. We often use the word mile or miles when we talk about long distances like the distance between one city and another. Most people can walk the distance of one mile if they walk for around twenty minutes. A short way to write mile or miles is "mi."
The distance across the United States is about 3000 miles.When we drive on the highway, it usually takes about one minute to travel one mile.
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