miles

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of mile
2. (informal)A great distance in space or time.

   “His final shot missed the bullseye by miles.”

   “From the top of the hill you can see for miles.”

   “No need to hurry. The deadline is miles away.”

adv

1. (informal, not-comparable)much; a lot (used to emphasise a comparative)

   “Her new paintings are miles better than her older ones.”

   “"Your voice is certainly miles different," admitted Nickle grudgingly and staring very hard. "Look here—do you actually mean to say that you aren't Geoffrey Tilehurst?"”

   “The recipe was miles too strong.”

name

1. (countable, uncountable)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.”

   “Just one thing, if I may, Mark said. It's Miles, his name. Not Milo. Yeah, I know, Anna's always going on about that too. But Milo's better, Milo's got something about it, hasn't it? the man said. It's catchier. It's catching on round the camp, Milo, where Miles sounds a bit, well, wet. A bit middle class, you know?”

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11. (countable, uncountable)A town in Western Downs Region, Queensland, Australia.