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metric mile

metric mile noun: a distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1500 meter race, being about a mile (~1609 meters).

Noun

metric mile (plural metric miles)

  1. A distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1500 meter race, being about a mile (~1609 meters).
  2. A distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1600 meter race, being about a mile (~1609 meters).
  3. (US) In high school track, 4 laps of the standard 400 meter track, 1600 meters.

Forms of metric mile

pluralmetric miles

Origin of metric mile

From metric + mile. From being a distance measured in S.I. units (metric), in round numbers, that is similar in distance to that of an international mile.

Questions about metric mile

What does metric mile mean?
Metric mile means a distance in international athletics (particularly track), the 1500 meter race, being about a mile (~1609 meters).
What part of speech is metric mile?
Metric mile is a noun.
What is the plural of metric mile?
The plural of metric mile is metric miles.

Words near metric mile in the dictionary

  1. metric inch
  2. metric level
  3. metric levels
  4. metric martyr
  5. metric martyrs
  6. metric mile
  7. metric miles
  8. metric ounce
  9. metric ounces
  10. metric pound
  11. metric pounds

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