miles

/maɪlz/

Etymology

From Old French given name Milo, of problematic origin, possibly from an unknown Germanic element, or a short form of Slavic names beginning with mil- "grace, favor". The English form is associated by folk etymology with Latin mīles (“soldier”). As a surname, it is also derived from a Middle English Miles form of Michael.

adv

  1. much; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative)“Her new paintings are miles better than her older ones.”

name

  1. A male given name from an uncertain origin.“Clad in doublet and hose, and boots of Cordovan leather, / Strode, with a martial air, Miles Standish the Puritan Captain.”
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
  4. A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Orange County, North Carolina.
  5. A number of places in the United States:; A township in Centre County, Pennsylvania.
  6. A number of places in the United States:; A minor city in Runnels County, Texas.

noun

  1. A great distance in space or time.“His final shot missed the bullseye by miles.”